David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I would like to ask Mr. Watt one question on the policy commitment announced yesterday to extend free GP care, which I support. In our alternative budget we had a similar number to what was announced, but we also provided for additional support to GPs for training and staffing and specialist nurse training positions in general practice, for example, to increase the number of nurses working in this area. However, in the line item measure in the budget, it is lumped in with IVF supports that will come later in the year and extending free contraception for women, all of which we support. What was the actual cost of the measure to extend GP care to 340,000 people plus the additional supports it mentions would be put in place? The overall envelope of money for reducing the cost of healthcare is presented as €107 million. How much of that is for extending free GP care and the supports to GPs?