Narconon proposes to have GP available to Ballivor community

Narconon representatives have suggested that a doctor readily available to assess incoming addicts could also be made available to the local community.
It's yet to be decided if the GP would be based internally at the centre or in the village.
“It doesn’t have to be within the centre but it has to be in close proximity because people don’t normally come in and knock on our door Monday to Friday 9-5, it's not the normal time. The normal times are usually Friday night, Saturday night or after 4pm on a Sunday afternoon,” explains Janet Laveau.
Narconon claim any person coming into the programme must see a GP and won't be accepted into Withdrawal until they have been medically assessed. 
“We haven’t figured it out but nearby there is a health centre so that proximity could work. We are retaining a consultant who is familiar with this area to help us work through this whole process of how this will all work.”

Meanwhile, Narconon has said the facility in Ballivor will aim to employ up to half a dozen local people providing support services.
 “The cooks the gardeners, housekeeping and maintenance people will all be locally hired. The spend value to the local community will be €800,000,” says Janet Laveau. 
Narconon also said it hoped construction jobs will be local and the spend of those people during construction will have a positive impact on the locality.

The 'Ballivor Says No' campaign brought its protest against plans for a controversial Narconon Drug rehabilitation centre in the village to the Dáil today (Tuesday).
Ballivor protesters joined others from around the country and further afield in this national protest against Narconon and Scientology.
Claire O'Mara of the 'Ballivor Says No' committee said people were travelling from the United States and England as well as driving from as far away as Cork.
"We feel they are using Ireland as a gateway into Europe. They know we have no legislation in place which means they won't be governed by the HSE and are free to open up drug rehabilitation centres anywhere they want in Ireland," she said.
"We are sending a strong message that Ireland says no to Narconon and Scientology."