Seán Kyne (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I apologise for being late. I was listening to the hearing from my office before taking my seat. Ms Susan Clyne's submission states that "[f]or young GPs seeking to establish themselves in a new community, the initial investment costs in premises, equipment, IT systems, insurance etc ... are particularly prohibitive". How do the primary care centres that have been built in different areas fit into that picture? Do they alter the situation?

I have previously spoken to this committee about Westdoc Limited and the underfunding that is evident in certain areas. I am not referring to the most rural areas, but to those in close proximity to Galway city, such as Moycullen and Oughterard. How offputting is the inability of Westdoc Limited and comparable groups throughout the country to recruit and retain GPs?