HSE 'fully committed' to developing primary care centre on council-owned car park in Killarney

Questions raised over the fact the HSE owns a number of sites and property in Killarney which are vacant or about to be vacated

A computer-generated image of the planned Áras Phádraig development in Killarney.

The HSE has said it is “fully committed” to developing a controversial primary care centre on a council-owned car park in Killarney, despite the fact it owns 14 vacant properties in key locations across Kerry.

The provision of a primary care facility on the grounds of Áras Phádraig, a council-owned site donated by the Franscicsan Friars, is part of a joint venture between the HSE and Kerry County Council.