General Practitioner Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 October 2013

Tuesday, 8 October 2013

Questions (582)

Pearse Doherty

Question:

582. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if there are proposals for the establishment of a CareDoc service for the north west area; the rationale and origins of the proposal; the impact the proposal will have on the existing NowDoc services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42375/13]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

90% of the population have access to GP out-of-hours services in 14 centres nationally, in all HSE regions, in at least part of every county. Over 2,000 GPs provide services in the co-ops.

As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on the issue.

Question No. 583 answered with Question No. 551.