Finian McGrath
Question:1030. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will support a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33985/14]
View answerWednesday, 17 September 2014
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As the Deputy will be aware, the training pathway for a GP from college to final qualification includes the intern year and the four years of specialist training required to obtain specialist registration with the Medical Council. The direct costs associated with this training pathway are as follows:
- Interns are paid a basic salary of €31,938.
- Years one and two of specialist GP training are spent in training posts at SHO level in the hospital system, in specialties such as paediatrics, emergency medicine and psychiatry. The salary paid to GP trainees is €38,839 (year one) and €40,998 (year two).
- Years three and four are spent in a primary care setting, with an attachment to a dedicated GP trainer. The combined salary cost for these two years is €150,000; associated training and administrative costs amount to €58,000.
The total direct cost, therefore, for the GP training pathway from intern to specialist registration is €319,775.