A number of Labour party figures say James Reilly should no longer be the Minister for Health.
The Ireland South MEP Phil Prendergast has used her Twitter account to say Dr. Reilly should consider his position.
And the Ireland East MEP Neasa Childers says a story in the Irish Independent today means his position is untenable.
The Irish Independent revealed that the primary care centre in Balbriggan promoted by the Minister is to be built on lands owned by Fine Gael supporter Seamus Murphy.
Fianna Fail said earlier in the Dáil it is concerned that health needs are being decided based on political ties rather than need.
The opposition used Dáil privilege to say the Minister has now conferred commercial and financial advantage on someone.
Dublin Councillor Cian O’Callaghan who is the Mayor of Fingal County Council says Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore must insist on the resignation of Minister Reilly.
A statement issued on behalf of the Health Minister this morning said the owner of the Balbriggan site is a Fine Gael supporter and confirms that one of his properties was used to promote James Reilly during a General Election campaign.
It went on to say that there was no question of any impropriety in the connection between the 2 men and that is especially true as Mr. Murphy is not trying to develop a primary care centre.
It also denied there was any controversy over the possible development of a primary care centre by way of a lease at the Dublin Road site in Balbriggan as suggested in the article.
However speaking in Brussels Taoiseach Enda Kenny says the Minister has his support and that of the government of getting on with the job of health service reform.
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