Kate O'Connell (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank all the witnesses for coming in this morning. Does the Minister know the impact of the recent campaign on the promotion of the HPV vaccine? Are there any preliminary data to show whether we have addressed the decline from 87% to 50%? I know the campaign was recent but are there any data to show the plan is working?

With regard to primary care centres I heard the Minister speak recently about the amount of centres that have been opened. I think we have gone from 43 primary care centres to 105. In light of that and of the Sláintecare report where we focused on the reorientation of the health service into primary care, perhaps Mr. O'Brien could indicate what plans there are for the expansion of primary care centres. I hate anecdotal evidence but I constantly hear that when people are on their way home from work the primary care centres are closed. One cannot run primary care centres without GPs. What are we doing to expand the services and the opening hours of primary care centres in order to line up with the purpose of the Sláintecare plan, namely, to effectively reorientate people into the primary care setting? I know you are looking at me with intent Chairman, that you want me to stay quiet.