Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 May 2012
215 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which the relevant authorities within his Department or within the Health Service Executive have examined the need for the upgrading of health centres throughout the country in keeping with population demands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24597/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI understand the HSE has written directly to the Deputy and advised that a National Needs Assessment was carried out, and subsequently reviewed in 2011, on the provision of Primary Care services, the location of Primary Care Teams and the requirement for Primary Care Centres (PCCs). PCCs are now being procured by lease agreement and by traditional means, i.e. construction.
Where PCCs are due to be delivered shortly and existing Health Centres will no longer be required, the existing Centres will be maintained in the interim.
