General Medical Services Scheme Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 March 2015

Tuesday, 31 March 2015

Questions (446, 449)

Michael Fitzmaurice

Question:

446. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health in view of the reported difficulty in filling vacant rural General Medical Services practice panels in recent times, the number of general practitioner contract holders who were or are in receipt of the rural practice allowance in each of the past ten years and in 2015 to date; the average annual payment to these in each of the past ten years and in 2015 to date; and the percentage reduction in payments over the past five and ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12821/15]

Michael Fitzmaurice

Question:

449. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health in view of the reported difficulty in filling vacant rural General Medical Services practice panels in recent times, the number of general practitioner contract holders who were not or are not in receipt of the rural practice allowance for each of the past ten years and in 2015 to date; the average annual payment to these for each of the past ten years and in 2015 to date; the percentage payment reduction to these over the past five and ten years, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12825/15]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 446 and 449 together.

As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.