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‹ Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation

Clondalkin primary care centre delay

Summary

Deputy Ward says delays in transferring land have held up the planned Clondalkin primary care centre since 2015. The Tánaiste says he does not know the cause but will take it up with the relevant Ministers.

The plans have been agreed for the roll-out of a primary health care centre in Clondalkin, which is to provide speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and a dental clinic among other services. These are much-needed services for which the people of north Clondalkin have been crying out. In response to a parliamentary question I tabled I was told there is a delay in transferring the land from the Department of Education to the Department of Health. This delay has been going on since 2015. It seems that two arms of the State are delaying these much-needed services for the people of north Clondalkin. Will the Tánaiste speak to both Departments and see whether he can get this matter progressed?

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Leo Varadkar The Tánaiste Fine Gael

I thank the Deputy. Deputy Higgins was also on to me about this issue recently. I do not know what the cause for the delay is but the community needs a primary care centre soon so I will take it up with the relevant Ministers and come back to the Deputy with some progress, hopefully soon.

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