The letter doesn’t explain or what criteria Reilly used to decide that 2 primary care centre’s end up in his backyard. Which from my understanding is what Shortall was complaining about.

Why do I get the feeling that someone is being deceitful?

The weighting and selection process as to why two sites in the ministers own constituency which were assessed and not in the initial top 35 were bumped up the list are not explained in this letter. His credibility is gone.

The list of 20 follow a criteria. , he added more in his constituency not following the criteria , this letter avoids the issue about his stroke politics , the additional centres in his constituency wouldn’t have been in the 35 following the agreed criteria, shortfall has principles, something he is sorely lacking

The Minister needs to explain two items:
1. Why he didn’t ask for 35 locations in the first place ?
2. Why different criteria were use to select the additional 15 ?

Using an updated / revised set of criteria calls into question the validity of the first 20 to remain on the list.

Dear Dr Reilly,

Is there any chance you could go back to being a GP. Thanks, there’s a good man now, time to move along now.

it would appear the minister is being backed by all and sundry and being the right hand of the man himself,the taoiseach ,
is the minister ever wrong ?
this minister has a lot of baggage and it would help if he came clean with some of it at least, especially when he is driving down to his country estate
God save Ireland as he does not want to ….

Not to be cynical but should that communication not be on official headed paper?? I know it’s a copy etc. but if you release the communication would you not want it to look credible?? Also why was there not a standby list for the additional sites?
I know of a few locations where planning has already been granted for primary care centres plus local authorities would only welcome all the charges they would receive from such developments

http://www.fingal-independent.ie/news/population-statistics-2825988.html
Fingal constitutes 6% of the national population.
Seems reasonable for north Co Dublin to have at least 2 primary care centres.

I duuno, in the private sector anyone who is constantly called to explain themselves whenever they do something is usually regarded as inept and shown the door.

That’s tripe it doesn’t prove anything … Where’s the date where’s the headed paper and excuse my ignorance wasn’t it all about Reilly placing 2 in his back yard . Did ms shortall actually get this letter ?? Or was it typed up this morning .. Dr Reillys attitude last nite saying pressure Is only for tyres answers it all …

She spoke against the power and got shafted as a result, those friends of her took one step back…..

they write to each other in letter, this government is 18th century good!

The chairman of the property development company chosen to build one of the primary care centres in James Rilley constituency has donated to FG party, this development company A J Noonan donated €1000 to FG minister Lucinda Creighton . Hello!!!

Has anyone seen the full list of 15 and not just the ones located in Reilly’s constituency?

I’d be interested in seeing whether they are in other constituencies where it could benefit the government electorally. For example, there’s no electoral point in giving pork to anywhere in Donegal or Cork North Central (no seats to be gained or lost), but money going into Waterford or Cork South-West could be money well spent electorally.

that letter does not look like an official Dail letter to me ,just looks like someone typed it up on a sheet of paper ,there’s not even a signature on it ….James Reilly should of been the one who resigned …he comes across as a bully and he is a useless minister for health ,why did Eamonn Gilmore not grow a backbone and support Roishin Shortall ?why did two primary care centres which where not even remotely near the top of the list end up being in the minister for health’s constituency?these questions have to be answered as it was on this basis ms Shortall quit ….and i dont think she will be the last ,the house of cards is tumbling down ……shame on the Labour party ,shame on Eamonn Gilmore ,and fair play to Roshin Shortall for having the courage of her convictions.

It seems a reasonable and balanced statement when judged as a single communication. Raises the question as to why ms shortall listed only 20 places or maybe she was not so restrictive.

When the going gets tough .. the though get going , going …. gone.
We need these well paid TD’s to stay in their elected positions and sort out their issues for the good of the country.
Penrose was the last one to take a jump when he didn’t like what was happening.
Stay in the job, put up your reasonable arguments and you should be able to get things done.
When your found out, put your hand up and say fair enough. I know it will never happen but if Carlsberg ran the country……

When the massive waste plant starts poisoning the people of north co Dublin they will need more than a couple of health centres.

This is a non-story. If he was putting the 2 centres in a rural constituency where he was TD, there might be something o it. The greater Dublin area holds 60% of our population so it’s reasonable to expect 2 of the 35 locations to be in north Dublin. Was he supposed to “punish” his own constituency to prove how impartial he is?

Seems cut & dried to me. Shorthaul didn’t like being told that she had screwed up by only listing 20. Cabinet had agreed on the 35 which effectively confirmed she screwed up so she had no alternative really but to resign.
This media spin that it was a resignation “on principle” is laughable.

She was only in it for the “short haul”… alright I’m going

Primary Care centres are being opened so that Reilly can Close More and More A&E’s We really Need A&E’s mote that we need the primary care units Primary Care units will be manned by G.P. Who works for the companies who di the out of hours service at night and weekend and most of the time they will be sending you (patient) on to the nearest A&E if we are lucky to be nearer than an hours journey and on fair roads not like Roscommon where folk have a 2 hour journey to the nearest A&E