Alex White (Dublin South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

What we are talking about regarding universal primary care is access to GP services. We are always trying to improve access to services for the entire population. The key point is to get people the services they need but access to GP services is an important but narrow issue. People over 70 years of age are a public health priority group and should have access to a GP to manage health, chronic illness and so on.

The Chairman used the word "moratorium" and it is hard to see how that flows from this. First, we should get a formal Government decision and then prepare legislation.