14 primary care centres open to investment

The Government has opened up 14 of its primary care centres to private investors with help from a €70m cheap loan from the European Investment Bank.

The bank announced its decision to provide the loan for the €142m project as part of its contribution to the EU’s strategic investment fund aimed at improving the attractiveness of projects that create jobs.

This is the EU’s investment banks’ first capital investment in Irish health facilities and was chosen because it was ready to proceed quickly.