Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions
Dail Éireann — 2026-03-05
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Simon Harris (FG), Wicklow

I think that is right. County Longford is a county that has so much going for it and so much potential if we can put the public services in place that are badly needed. The purpose of the Deputy's question today is health. I know his passion and commitment around third level education access as well. We are seeing the benefit of the Technological University of the Shannon in counties like Longford. I look forward to continuing to work with the Deputy and support him in this work.
I have heard what he and the people of Longford have said, particularly in relation to the need for clarity on the next steps to delivering improved primary care facilities in the county, especially in Ballymahon, Granard, Edgeworthstown and the communities and areas they serve. I will arrange through my office for the Deputy to have a meeting with senior HSE capital representatives. I will obviously link in with the Minister for Health, as I know the Deputy has been. She will be supportive of his work in this regard.
From our point of view as a Government, we have significant capital to spend now. The challenge here is speed and wanting to roll out things as quickly as possible. It is about getting that service needs assessment back and clarity from the HSE on what it would like to see done in the county. The Government will not be found wanting in terms of responding positively.

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Sitting date: 2026-03-05