Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 June 2015
477. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of raising the annual financial threshold for a general practitioner visit card, on an entire population basis, in €500 intervals. [26329/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe estimated costings sought by the Deputy are unavailable in the format requested.
However, I can advise the Deputy that the cost of providing a universal GP service to the entire population has been previously estimated at €330m - €365m on the basis of the existing scope of the service, rates of payments to GPs and eligibility.
