Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 November 2024
1278. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of GP training places on offer in each of the years from 2018 to 2024; the planned increases in training places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45267/24]
View answerFollowing engagement with the ICGP, the number new entrant GP training places available for 2024 was increased to 350 whereas previously it intended to reach 350 new entrant places by 2026. 347 new entrants commenced GP training this year, a 21% increase on last year’s intake of 286. The number of new entrants to GP training has been increased by 80% from 2019 to 2024 alone.
Availability of 350 new entrant GP training places is planned for 2025, and additional funding has been provided to support the increased number of GP trainees in the system next year due to the recent increases in new entrant training places.
The table below shows the planned available number of new entrant GP training places for each year from 2018 to 2024 (rather than the actual number of new entrants per year):
|
Year |
GP Training Places |
|
2024 |
350 |
|
2023 |
285 |
|
2022 |
259 |
|
2021 |
235 |
|
2020 |
217 |
|
2019 |
202 |
|
2018 |
198 |
