asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the basis under which doctors in the General Medical Service are paid; the proposals, if any, there are to change this; and if so, the way in which this will be done.
Written Answers. - GMS Practioners' Fees.
101.
The following is the scale of fees payable to general practitioners in the General Medical Service.
|
IR£ |
|
|
Surgery Consultations |
|
|
(a) normal Hours |
3.93 |
|
(b) outside normal hours, other than (c) |
5.58 |
|
(c) midnight to 8 a.m. |
11.08 |
|
Domiciliary Consultations |
|
|
(a) normal hours urban |
5.81 |
|
up to 3 miles |
5.81 |
|
3-5 miles |
7.58 |
|
5-7 miles |
10.20 |
|
7-10 miles |
12.79 |
|
over 10 miles |
15.98 |
|
(b) outside normal hours other than (c) urban |
7.58 |
|
up to 3 miles |
7.58 |
|
3-5 miles |
9.83 |
|
5-7 miles |
12.79 |
|
7-10 miles |
16.98 |
|
over 10 miles |
19.94 |
|
(c) midnight to 8 a.m. urban |
14.89 |
|
up to 3 miles |
14.89 |
|
3-5 miles |
19.15 |
|
5-7 miles |
24.21 |
|
7-10 miles |
27.00 |
|
over 10 miles |
29.68 |
|
Emergency Fee |
4.30 |
|
Dispensing Fee |
4.30 |
|
Rural practitioners allowance |
2,535.00 |
|
Locum and practice expense allowance |
493.15 |
|
Sessional Rate — Homes of the |
|
|
Aged |
26.34 |
At a meeting with the Irish Medical Organisation on 7 October last I put forward certain proposals which I consider could form the basis of a new agreement. As these discussions are on-going the Deputy will appreciate that it would be inappropriate, at this stage, to go into the detail of the matter.