3262. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the assessment that has been made of increased travel distances for patients accessing GP services; and the impact this has on older residents and those without access to private transport. [26644/26]
Topics / General Practitioner Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsGeneral Practitioner Services
445 questions from 94 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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439 written, 6 oral
94
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 9 |
| February 2025 | 37 |
| March 2025 | 31 |
| April 2025 | 26 |
| May 2025 | 27 |
| June 2025 | 42 |
| July 2025 | 33 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 9 |
| October 2025 | 16 |
| November 2025 | 25 |
| December 2025 | 16 |
| January 2026 | 29 |
| February 2026 | 16 |
| March 2026 | 23 |
| April 2026 | 33 |
| May 2026 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 19 |
| July 2026 | 17 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 11 |
| October 2026 | 7 |
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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
3263. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the incentives or supports that are currently available to attract GPs to practise in rural villages such as Ballindine; whether these have been proactively applied in this case; and if further measures are under consideration. [26645/26]
3264. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has engaged with local community representatives, including active retirement groups and patient committees, regarding the future of GP services in Ballindine; and if not, whether she will instruct the HSE to do so as a matter of urgency. [26646/26]
3273. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether her Department is aware of concerns regarding the loss of essential services in Ballindine, County Mayo, following reports that the local medical centre is no longer operating; the rural or community support measures that may be available to assist communities facing the withdrawal of vital local services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …
3367. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health to outline where responsibility lies for ensuring medical card holders have access to adequate GP services in their own communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27092/26]
3368. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health to outline where responsibility lies for ensuring private patients have access to adequate GP services in their own communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27093/26]
459. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 666 of 19 February 2026, if her position has changed regarding the sole use of Pobal data with respect to the granting of social deprivation practice grants (details supplied); if work is now being carried out in her Department to address the flaws identified and the potential implications for other services; and if she will …
1005. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioner vacancies in the Roscommon–Galway constituency, in tabular form; and the measures in place to recruit and retain GPs in rural areas. [22328/26]
1020. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioner vacancies in the Roscommon-Galway constituency; and the areas most affected, in tabular form. [22350/26]
1246. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if having a GP visit card would have a negative impact on residency or a future naturalisation application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18378/26]
1878. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs in North Kildare; the efforts being made by her Department to recruit and retain GPs in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19380/26]
7. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health her plans for a new GP contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17324/26]
21. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the number of approved general practitioner posts currently vacant in Cork; the measures being taken to recruit and retain GPs, particularly in rural areas of Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16272/26]
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]
40. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the plans her Department and the HSE have to increase the number of GPs in Laois and across the State; the progress made to have a cohort of directly employed GPs providing primary care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17087/26]
41. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the criteria that an area must meet in order to have a dedicated D Doc service established; given the population of the Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush, Lusk and surrounding areas, if she plans to establish a D Doc service in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16941/26]
82. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Health given the growing population in County Wicklow, the plans being made to increase GP services across the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17793/26]
102. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if she can provide an update on the strategic review of general practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17323/26]
106. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the definitive timeline for the completion of the Strategic Review of General Practice; the reason for the delay in completing the review, given that the original competition date was the end of 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17721/26]
110. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase the number of GPs in Ireland and, in particular, in County Meath, which has the lowest number of GPs in the State per population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16265/26]
889. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of newly qualified general practitioners who took up work in County Louth and East Meath in 2025 and to-date in 2026. [16852/26]
890. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Louth and east Meath who were unable to find a general practitioner to register with and who made contact with the HSE seeking assistance for each of the years 2020 to 2025 and to-date 2026. [16853/26]
891. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners who have retired in 2025 and 2026 in County Louth and East Meath. [16854/26]
892. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners currently registered and operational in County Louth and East Meath. [16855/26]
893. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the average number of patients per head currently registered with general practitioners in County Louth and East Meath. [16856/26]