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Health Services Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 September 2020

Tuesday, 8 September 2020

Ceisteanna (1067)

David Cullinane

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1067. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering two free general practitioner visits to each person without a general practitioner card or medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21330/20]

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The delivery of a scheme whereby every private patient, i.e. patients who do not hold a medical card or a GP visit card, receive two GP visits without charge would require consultation with the IMO in relation to scope of services to be provided under the scheme and the fees payable to GPs. It is not possible to estimate the cost of such a scheme as this would depend heavily on the agreed scope of services and the rate of fees payable to GPs.

The GP visitation costs for private patients vary between GP practices and on the services provided. There are approximately 2.9 million people in the state who do not hold a medical of GP visit card. To provide a possible example, the cost of reimbursing each of these individuals for 2 GP visits at a cost of €50 per visit, excluding administration costs, would be approximately €290 million.

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