949. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs registered to provide GMS services in Cork in each of the years 2019 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [32381/26]
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225. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of GMS contracts held in Cork; and whether these GPs are all family practice specialists. [28908/26]
226. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health where a person can contact for support with applying for a GMS contract. [28909/26]
227. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health when the review into GP services will conclude; and if the HSE will retender the SLA for Cork out of hours service on its conclusion. [28231/26]
29. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware that no tender is issued for the Southdoc SLA, and that this is renewed without competition annually; and whether she will consider a separate tender for the northside of Cork city given the lack of out-of-hours service provided by Southdoc in the area. [16726/26]
1072. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the requirements for a GP to obtain a GMS contract; and if they must fulfil any specialist training and the length of time that training takes. [11714/26]
339. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health whether a general practitioner (GP) with a GMS contract can allow another GP in their practice, or a regularly employed locum, see a GMS patient; whether there are set hours for GPs under the GMS contract or if they can work to a minimum number of hours; and whether there is any provision for the agreement of a GMS contract for less than 40 hours. [10711/26]
429. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health when the current SLA contract with SouthDoc is to be renewed. [7092/26]
430. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to SouthDoc in 2025. [7093/26]
431. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the process for a practice to register under the GMS for walk-in patients. [7094/26]
432. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health whether a person can visit a GMS-certified walk-in practice outside of operating hours and pay privately for the service. [7095/26]
433. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health whether a person who is registered as GMS patient to a practice can visit this practice out of opening hours and pay privately for the service. [7096/26]
434. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health whether a GP practice is required to employ a full-time family practice specialist to receive a GMS contract or how this system works. [7097/26]
435. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health whether a family practice specialist can sit on the board of a practice and allow them to qualify for a GMS contract. [7098/26]
384. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who requested to be seen in Southdoc Blackpool in 2025; and the number seen to date in 2025. [36934/25]
385. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of patients with an address in Cork city seen in Southdoc facilities in Cork county area. [36935/25]
387. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of GMS doctors in Cork and the number of GMS patients. [36937/25]
678. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the date on which the HSE gave formal approval for the amalgamation of Southdoc routine appointments to the Kinsale Road location. [26968/25]
679. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the grade level at which the HSE gave formal approval for the amalgamation of Southdoc routine appointments to the Kinsale Road location. [26969/25]
160. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the action she has taken to reopen Southdoc Blackpool; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24151/25]
160. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if she has engaged with SouthDoc on the closure of SouthDoc, Blackpool; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10196/25]
911. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of patients seen in Southdoc, Blackpool, Cork in January 2019, 2021,2023 and 2025. [7662/25]