75. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to introducing salaried GPs, employed directly by the HSE; the status of the Programme for Government commitment to ‘explore the recruitment of HSE employed GPs’; the timeline she is working towards in progressing this commitment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34814/25]
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78. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of practising GPs currently in Laois; the prescribed ratio per head of population; the number taking contracts under the general medical scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34863/25]
84. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to provide additional supports for GP practices in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34810/25]
99. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health how she intends to provide targeted supports for newly qualified GPs and to GP practices that take on newly qualified GPs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34811/25]
101. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the specific actions her Department is taking to ensure that GP practices are being set up in disadvantaged areas and/or areas with few or no GPs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34933/25]
104. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health if she has had any discussions in relation to the recruitment of HSE-employed GPs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34867/25]
105. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of practising GPs currently in the State; the number taking contracts under the general medical scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34862/25]
111. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health her plans on the ESRI’s publication of the second health service capacity report, and specifically, the plans to increase the number of GPs and nurses nationally to meet the needs of rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34892/25]
334. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the strategic review of general practice; the steps concluded thus far; the steps remaining; the timeline for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35073/25]
183. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the funding provided from the years 2020 to 2025 for the employment of HSE-salaried general practitioners, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34576/25]
386. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to confirm the current status of SouthDoc in Blackpool, as a number of users in the northside of Cork city have stated that the service appears to be wound down, that when they call to make an appointment that they are referred to a SouthDoc service on the southside of the city which is particularly difficult for people who have limited transport options; and if sh…
387. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of appointments taken in SouthDoc in Blackpool, Cork, in each of the past 12 months; the number of patients that were unable to be seen in Blackpool and were referred to SouthDoc in Kinsale Road, Cork from Blackpool in the same time period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33241/25]
157. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the action she is taking to ensure GPs follow a circular from the HSE regarding charging medical card holders for blood tests; if she agrees with this practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33020/25]
166. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the action she is taking to ensure GPs follow a circular from the HSE regarding charging medical card holders for blood tests; if she agrees with this practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33078/25]
179. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if she will consider removing the requirement of a GP prescription for the provision of the HPV vaccine in pharmacies by adding it to the Eighth Schedule of the Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015; if the health benefits of enabling easier access to the HPV vaccine through administration by community phar…
784. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs operating in each of the community area networks of north Kerry, south Kerry and west Kerry. [32009/25]
785. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs operating in each of the community area networks of northeast Cork, south Cork city, west Cork, north Cork city, central Cork, east central Cork, Douglas Blackrock, Mahon and east Cork city. [32010/25]
786. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs operating in each of the community area networks of Ballincollig, Bishopstown, Macroom, Bandon, Kinsale, Carrigaline and Blarney. [32011/25]
787. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs operating in each of the community area networks of Mallow, Charleville, Newmarket, Kanturk and Millstreet. [32012/25]
788. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs operating in each of the community area networks of east Clare and west Clare. [32014/25]
789. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs operating in each of the community area networks of east Limerick, Ballina, north Limerick city, south Limerick, south Limerick city and west Limerick. [32015/25]
790. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs operating in each the community area networks of north Tipperary. [32016/25]
791. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs operating in each of the community area networks of central Galway, east Galway city, east Galway, west Galway, northeast Galway, west Galway city, Tuam, Athenry and Loughrea. [32018/25]
792. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs operating in each of the community area networks of Donegal east, Donegal north, Donegal south and west, Inishowen and south Donegal. [32019/25]
793. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs operating in each of the community area networks of south Roscommon, east Mayo, north Mayo, north Roscommon and west Mayo. [32020/25]