David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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800. To ask the Minister for Health the status of primary care centre delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36797/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The development of Primary Care Centres (PCCs) is a key building block in enabling the vision of Sláintecare to become a reality.

The latest report from the HSE indicated that there are 135 Primary Care Centres fully operational nationwide. Six of these have become operational so far in 2020, and a further six are expected to open by the end of the year. This represents good progress and almost a doubling of the 70 operational PCCs at the end of 2012. In addition, a  further 67 sites are at various stages of development.

As the Deputy may be aware, the HSE has primary responsibility for both the provision and the maintenance and operation of PCCs, and the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy in this regard.