Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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135. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which primary care centres are capable of alleviating the burden of overcrowding at the accident and emergency facilities in general hospitals, by way of dealing with cases which may not require hospital treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8449/15]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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I assume the Deputy is referring to the extent to which Primary Care Centres helped to alleviate overcrowding in accident and emergency departments in their catchment areas in recent weeks. As this information relates to service issues and is not routinely provided to my Department, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply directly to the Deputy on these matters. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.