Michael Harty (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source

They are coming. I would like the panel to outline their views on the corporatisation of general practice. There are huge groups of GP practices now being taken over by corporate entities. What are the witnesses' views on the quality of care that can be delivered to a public patient, as opposed to a private patient? I find that it is easier to look after a public patient than a private patient because of the continuity of care. Will the witnesses comment on the streaming of patients into hospital, how we can better do it and how a new GP contract can be flexible to accommodate all types of practice?