988. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the intentions of the Health Service Executive regarding St. Mary's Community Centre, Richmond Hill, Rathmines, Dublin 6; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that its opening time has recently been cut back from seven days a week to four days a week, that the HSE has indicated that it is refusing to recruit new staff for the centre and at present there is just one full-time member of staff there; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the centre had to close down for two weeks recently owing to staff illness; if it is the case that the HSE is hoping to close it down by simply putting no resources into the centre; the reason funding is not being provided for this vital resource in Rathmines; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that its closure would have a huge detrimental impact on the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27463/13]

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988. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the intentions of the Health Service Executive regarding St. Mary's Community Centre, Richmond Hill, Rathmines, Dublin 6; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that its opening time has recently been cut back from seven days a week to four days a week, that the HSE has indicated that it is refusing to recruit new staff for the centre and at present there is just one full-time member of staff there; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the centre had to close down for two weeks recently owing to staff illness; if it is the case that the HSE is hoping to close it down by simply putting no resources into the centre; the reason funding is not being provided for this vital resource in Rathmines; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that its closure would have a huge detrimental impact on the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27463/13]

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1. 11 June 2013

   Health Services Provision

   988. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the intentions of the Health Service Executive regarding St. Mary's Community Centre, Richmond Hill, Rathmines, Dublin 6; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that its opening time has recently been cut back from seven days a week to four days a week, that the HSE has indicated that it is refusing to recruit new staff for the centre and at present there is just one full-time member of staff there; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the centre had to close down for two weeks recently owing to staff illness; if it is the case that the HSE is hoping to close it down by simply putting no resources into the centre; the reason funding is not being provided for this vital resource in Rathmines; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that its closure would have a huge detrimental impact on the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27463/13]

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