Negotiations are underway to secure a contract for the building of the new Health Centre in Dunfanaghy.
It is hoped that a commencement date will be confirmed by the HSE soon, as the current health centre in the village faces high demands.
Construction of the new €2.5million health centre was due to begin in October 2018. Now, it has been confirmed that the HSE are working towards the completion of an agreement for a lease with the developers. Once this is complete a commencement date can be agreed.
The primary care centre will be a modern facility delivering GP, Primary Care, Dental and ambulance facilities for the area. It will replace the current centre, which served the community for many years.
Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope says it is important that construction commences as soon as possible:
“The health centre for Dunfanaghy is urgently required as the current centre can no longer function under the demands placed on it, therefore it is imperative that a new centre goes to construction stage without further delay.
“I have on numerous occasions raised this matter with the HSE, Department of Health and the Minister, I will continue with my lobbying until we see actual construction commence, but I am satisfied we are nearing that point albeit, I admit it is taking longer than what was projected in a Government press release of October 2018, but it is important that the momentum is now maintained and we see this project over the line,” concluded Pat the Cope.
