Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I would like to ask Mr. Moran a question. Clearly, premises has been a problem. I have previously made the point that we would never expect school principals to provide their own schools. We have highly trained GPs. Surely, it makes sense that the State would provide premises for them, along with all the other health professionals required to work in a multidisciplinary team. What is Mr. Moran's view on the State providing premises for GPs, working either as salaried GPs, which has been mooted in the past and which I know a lot of young graduates would be interested in, or on a contract basis?

The other side of that is that there would be a recognition of the costs incurred by existing or established GPs in providing those premises. Surely, it is possible to address that issue. We end up with these ridiculous rows about the rent that the HSE is charging GPs to use the State primary care centres. What proposals has the IMO brought forward to address that issue and to ensure that people are freed up from having to get a mortgage and provide their own premises?