Construction work has started on a new primary care centre in Co Meath.

The new Primary Care facility will be the base for the Summerhill Primary Care Team, who serve a population of almost 11,000, and the Inns Quay Primary Care team, who serve a population of over 14,000. In addition it will be the base for all Network Primary Care services covering the North Inner City serving a population of over 51,000.

The project is being co-funded by the European Fund for Strategic Investments or EFSI, and is one of the first such projects in Ireland to receive EFSI support. It is also the first such project in Europe in the primary healthcare sector.

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Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe, said: "Developments like this demonstrate the Government's determination to use a strong economy to build strong public services, and are essential to my vision for primary care and the central role it will play in improving the services that really matter to people. Centres like the one in Summerhill also help keep people out of hospital, confident that they can avail of a comprehensive range of health and social care services in their communities."

The project is being delivered by the consortium comprised of Prime, Balfour Beatty and its investors Prime UK Holdings Ltd and HICL Infrastructure Company Ltd.

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