Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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198. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which primary care centres are relieving the pressure on accident and emergency services nationally; if some are preforming to a greater or lesser extent to other; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41523/19]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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199. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which modern health centres are available or are proposed to become available in all population centres nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41524/19]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 199 together.

As the HSE has responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres and other Primary Care facilities, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.