Primary Care Centres
Dail Éireann — 2020-11-03
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Stephen Donnelly (FF), Wicklow

I confirm that these projects are going ahead. Rumours that they have been pulled or shelved are unsubstantiated. The services to go in is a matter that will be discussed with the HSE. Any input the Deputy may have would be very welcome. We try to have GPs in the primary care centres. Obviously, GPs are independent contractors and do not have to come in. There are generally ongoing negotiations to get local GPs to move in and then we put in primary healthcare teams as well. The exact configuration of what is needed in the community is different for urban versus rural, for younger versus older populations and so forth, as the Deputy said. I would welcome any feedback the Deputy has on what would be suitable for community-based services.

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Sitting date: 2020-11-03