There is a very serious issue relating to 1,300 medical card patients in the Finglas medical centre in Finglas village who have been left high and dry because their GP has given up his GMS contract. They are now being forced to go long distances to a new GP who has taken up this contract. Many of these patients are elderly people or people with disabilities and there is not even a bus service to bring them there.

Promised legislation.

They have until the end of this month when the panel will be frozen until March 2018. As these contracts are included under legislation, are there any plans to review or even change this legislation and has this been brought to the Tánaiste's attention? Does he agree that, at this time of the year, this is an absolute blow to people in the Finglas area? It involves the GMS contract.

I know there are ongoing consultations with GPs, although not necessarily on this specific case but certainly on the broader issue. Again, if the Deputy wants to send me a note on the specific case, I will certainly pass it on to the Minister for Health.