Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

My final question is on free GP care for children. Six or seven years ago, free GP care was introduced for children under the age of six. That had an effect on capacity. The Government has introduced free GP care for children aged six and seven, which is great. Most of us will agree that universal healthcare or Sláintecare, whatever we like to call it, is very positive. I am making a political charge rather than a medical charge in saying some of what we hear on the issue of universal care is lip service. What effect is free GP care for six and seven year olds having in the witnesses' practices?