Vol. 461 No. 3
20 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Health the plans, if any, he has to impose controls on the private patient fees charged by general practitioners in view of reports that the IMO may seek to increase fees to between £20 and £25; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2721/96]
Limerick East): In accordance with the provisions of the Health Act, 1970, health boards have entered into contracts with general practitioners for the provision of a number of services for patients including, the General Medical Services Scheme, the maternity and infant care scheme and the recently agreed national primary childhood immunisation scheme.
The fees paid to general practitioners under such contractual arrangements are the subject of negotiation between my Department, health board management and the Irish Medical Organisation.
