584. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for a GP appointment in Ballyhaunis. [64686/25]
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1047. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if an update will be provided on the South Doc services in West Cork, including the steps taken to reopen the premises in Skibbereen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63168/25]
1111. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the provisions being put in place to address the difficulties faced by patients in securing access to local GP services following the retirement of their GP, particularly in areas experiencing population growth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63668/25]
1112. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the supports being provided to GP practices to manage increased patient demand arising from population growth and inward migration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63669/25]
1113. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the measures planned to ensure that local residents are not left without access to a GP when practices reach capacity and are unable to take on new patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63670/25]
1114. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of Irish residents who, following the retirement of their GP, have been refused access to a new GP practice on the grounds of capacity in each county over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63671/25]
1115. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to expand GP capacity nationally, and specifically in County Mayo, to ensure equitable access for all patients regardless of background or medical card status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63672/25]
1118. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1948 of 4 November 2025, if she will ensure the issuance of a reminder to practitioners of the terms of the scheme and ensure that women who have been wrongfully charged for services are, insofar as possible, made aware of this and reimbursed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63678/25]
479. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioner practices in the Dublin Bay North constituency that currently accepts new medical card patients, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62556/25]
453. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the total number of GP practices in the State; and the number that are single-handed practices. [60775/25]
465. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that an appropriate location will be provided for the newly appointed GP and associated medical services at Mullinavat, County Kilkenny, if the local health centre has been assessed to determine its future use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60806/25]
1889. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the Government’s plans to expand access to GP care in under-served urban and rural areas; if incentives for new GP practices are being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58996/25]
1948. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if there is GP discretion in charging a fee for an initial consultation for an expectant mother to apply for the maternity and infant care scheme; if a GP is obliged under the terms of the scheme to provide such an appointment under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59328/25]
2072. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the shortage of GP’s accepting medical card patients in County Meath; the steps she is taking to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60075/25]
868. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to address the over-subscribed and closed GP waiting lists in Tubbercurry, County Sligo; the arrangements that will be made when a local GP retires in three months; whether locum GPs will provide services in HSE premises or additional clinics in local GP practices to ensure all residents have access to GP services; and if she will make a state…
320. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the number of registered general practitioners, by county from 2022 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55792/25]
347. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of doctors/locums that have taken up the rural GP programme in each of the last five years. [55916/25]
842. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the shortage of GPs accepting medical card patients in Galway/Roscommon and the difficulties this is creating for patients who are trying to avail of the services they are entitled to; the steps she is taking to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54889/25]
96. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the progress on increasing the number of GPs and GP practices across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52210/25]
104. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health for an update on the number of GP posts currently vacant or unfilled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52352/25]
118. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health for an update on the strategic review of general practice; and the bringing forward of a new, modern GP contract. [52362/25]
145. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health her plans to provide additional supports for GP practices in rural areas and areas of increased need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52378/25]
149. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Health for a report on plans to increase the number of GPs through a combination of international recruitment and increased training places. [52367/25]
154. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the provision of a comprehensive women's health programme in general practice. [52386/25]
156. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the way in which she is expanding GP access to community diagnostics schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52379/25]