Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

As a qualified general practitioner, the Taoiseach probably knows more than most the effect that the Revenue Commissioners' plans to prohibit general medical services, GMS, scheme, income being mandated to partnerships or employers will have on delivering GP care in local areas. Partnership in GP care is the way to go. It is the future model for Sláintecare but the Revenue change in respect of delivering tax income and putting the onus back on individual doctors is having a very detrimental effect on encouraging doctors to take on GMS lists. There is already huge pressure on communities in terms of access to doctors and this change is putting young doctors off taking on GMS lists. Will the Taoiseach look at this issue? I know he does not instruct Revenue but it needs to be looked at because the practice has changed. After many years of the GMS list taxation being dealt with by the employers, it is now down to individual doctors who are being put off by the complex tax arrangements they face.

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