Delay in developing primary health care centre in Clondalkin ‘unacceptable’

The delay in developing a new primary health care facility in Rowlagh, Clondalkin is “unacceptable,” says a local TD.

An agreement was reached between the HSE and the Department of Health in 2015 for the transfer of lands at Collinstown Community College.

Since then planning permission has been granted but the lands have not yet been transferred.

“The provision of a state of the art primary health care centre is needed in North Clondalkin,” said Deputy Ward.

“Discussions between the Department of Education and the HSE on the transfer of land in Collinstown Community College began in 2015.

“It is now 2021 and not a sod of earth has been turned on the site, despite planning permission, the fire safety cert and the disability access certificate all been granted,” he said.

“The plans for the Rowlagh Primary Healthcare Centre are to house a nurse-managed clinic, suites for speech and language therapy, occupational and physiotherapy therapy, a dental clinic, a paediatrics suite, GP suites and a mental health suite.

“These are much needed services that the people of North Clondalkin are crying out for.”

Deputy Ward says the transfer of lands has held up the project.

“A response from a parliamentary question that I submitted stated there has been delays to the project due to the issue regarding the transfer of the site to the HSE from the Department of Education.

“HSE Estates are still in discussions with the Department of Education to progress the project

“It seems to me that two arms of the state are delaying much needed services to the people of North Clondalkin.”