Plans to open a new Primary Care Centre in Oranmore are going back to the starting line due to a contact standoff.
Planning permission was granted for the construction of a primary care centre on the south side of Oranmore back in 2021.
However, construction work never began as the developer said that the original deal was no longer viable due to changing market conditions.
Joe Hoare, Assistant National Director, HSE Capital & Estates submitted information for a meeting of the Regional Health Forum last week that the HSE intends to re-advertise for the project once again in the coming weeks.
This was in response to a question from Councillor Liam Carroll seeking an update on the status of the proposed primary care centre.
An Agreement for Lease must be signed by both parties in the deal before construction can start, and the developer sought new commercial terms before signing an AFL.
Discussions have failed to resolve this standoff Joe Hoare said, and a national review of the impact of economic and inflationary pressures on the lease model for PCCs has also been carried out by the HSE recently.
“It has now been determined not to pursue any review of commercial terms of existing
projects. Developers of existing schemes have the option of proceeding as per their priced offers or where they cannot perform on their proposal, the location will be re-advertised.”
“It is intended to close out on the Oranmore project in the coming weeks in accordance with the national position,” Joe Hoare said.
“The HSE remains fully committed to a Primary Care Centre in Oranmore and is confident that a new process could be initiated shortly if required to deliver on the project.”
