Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 March 2005
150 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of general practitioners attached to her Department for Kildare under the auspices of the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6564/05]
View answerThe Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. General practitioners who provide services to people who are medical card holders under the general medical services scheme hold contracts for services with the Health Service Executive. Information from the Health Service Executive south western area indicates that there are 62 general practitioners with contracts to provide service under the general medical services scheme in the Kildare area.
