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Health miscellaneous provisions Bill

Summary

McGrath asks about contingency plans if few GPs sign the under-six contract, citing possible loss of access for 140,000 children; exchanges over the figures are halted, and the Chair directs him to parliamentary questions.

Could I ask the Minister about the health (miscellaneous provisions) Bill? Only 2% of GPs have signed up for the new GP contract for children aged under six.

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That is wrong.

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What contingency plans does the Government have-----

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The figures quoted are incorrect.

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They are the figures I have. The Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe, can quote his own figures.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We will not get into figures.

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What contingency plans does the Government have for the 140,000 children who may be removed from GPs in my constituency in Tipperary and ##will have no transport or access to another GP?

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We will not get into a discussion on the matter now.

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Deputy McGrath is wrong.

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This is a time bomb waiting to go off.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The Deputy should ask a parliamentary question.

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I wish to raise another matter.

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Deputy Noel Coonan has the updated figures.

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