I speak on services provided by GPs, red-eye services and out-of-hours services, specifically in relation to SouthDoc. It is being reported the centre in Fermoy, County Cork, is to be reduced. I want the Minister, through the Taoiseach, to give a commitment that the centre in Fermoy will not be closed and, second, that there will be active GP cover on a red-eye basis from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. for the centre. The Minister will be familiar with Kanturk but I ask specifically about Fermoy. We do not want to see Fermoy closed.

As it happens, the issue of Kanturk was raised by Deputy Michael Moynihan with me in recent days and I was able to respond to him in writing last night that there are no plans to close the centre in Kanturk, and I will-----

I did not ask about Kanturk, a Cheann Comhairle. I asked about Fermoy in the precious time I have.

Yes. Let the Minister answer, please.

If you let me finish the sentence, I will get straight to your question, Deputy.

Do not play down the clock, please.

Will I answer?

Go on.

When it comes to Fermoy, I will revert to the Deputy. I make the point that the HSE is not responsible for running these centres. This is an obligation on GPs to fulfil their out-of-hours obligations. SouthDoc is a private company run by the GPs but we will-----

Funded by the taxpayer in part.

Funded by the GPs.

Funded partly by the taxpayer.

It is the GPs' obligation to provide these services. Nonetheless, I will revert to the Deputy on Fermoy as I did to Deputy Moynihan on Kanturk.