Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The figures are stark. One in ten, as one of the members pointed out, means that 90% remain. There are four counties - Dublin, Cork, Galway and Wicklow - where there are some limited services but where there are challenges. There are challenges for GPs, particularly in rural areas and socioeconomically deprived areas. There are fewer opportunities for people in those areas as well. Has Dr. Henchion any suggestions in that regard? How can we open up services so that people do not have to travel to services such as in Dublin, Galway or Wicklow? I note IFPA's submission, but are there any practical suggestions? Dr. Henchion was talking in terms of the barriers there in respect of those GPs. We could nearly do a session on that alone. Maybe Dr. Henchion might want to comment further on some of those matters

On the other issue, I was not aware of the criteria relating to PPS numbers. That is new to me. What is Dr. Henchion suggesting in respect of that matter? Is she suggesting the use of medical numbers?