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‹ Order of Business Free GP care legislation
Summary
Deputy Adams asks whether free GP care can be extended to long-term illness scheme claimants before year-end and why legislation is delayed; the Taoiseach says the GP service Bill will be published this session.
Ba mhaith liom ceist a chur faoi reachtaíocht atá fógartha. I ask the Taoiseach for an update on a different aspect of the health (amendment) (No. 2) Bill, which is free GP services. If I understood his reply correctly he stated the Bill would be published next year. In the meantime will the Government provide free GP care for claimants under the long-term illness scheme before the end of the year? What is the reason for the delay in bringing forward this legislation?
