Question from Deputy Paul Lawless - PQ 16243-26

To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing delays for patients seeking GP appointments at a particular primary care centre ( Details Supplied: Ballinrobe Primary Care Centre, Kilmaine Road, Ballinrobe, Mayo, F31 RW66), where waiting times of up to two weeks are common; if she is further aware that elderly patients with scheduled appointments are often waiting over an hour beyond their allotted time with no prior notice; the measures being taken to address GP capacity pressures in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.