Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which health clinics for general medical practices are being(a) built and (b) extended in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. HanleyI presume from the terms of the question that the right hon. Member's inquiry relates to health centres rather than health clinics. Health boards have so far provided 72 health centres under the Northern Ireland programme which began in 1965. No new health centres are being built but schemes are underway to extend those at Armagh and at Stewartstown road, Belfast.
I also understand that accommodation at the following locations is being built by general practitioners who wish to provide services from their own premises under the cost rent scheme provided by my Department:
- Cushendall, County Antrim
- Armoy, County Antrim
- Annalong, County Down
- Loughbrickland, County Down
- Banbridge, County Down
- Ballyward, County Down
- Downpatrick, County Down
- Holywood, County Down
- Ballynahinch, County Down
- Plumbridge, County Tyrone
- Belleek, County Fermanagh
- Newtownstewart, County Tyrone
- Londonderry, County Londonderry