Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Friday, 22 September 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection
Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion
Paddy Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
The presentation made to the Mayo Oireachtas Members in Clare Island was very impressive. The best place to get sick in Ireland is Clare Island because it has the availability of drones, robots and helicopters. I have two questions for Dr. Lineen-Curtis. She said that on the development of a clear rural general practice career pathway or pipeline, there is a target regarding the proportion of Irish medical graduates to deliver Sláintecare. The equivalent figure in the UK, as Dr. Lineen-Curtis said, is 50%. Is she saying that is 50% of all the graduates that come out every year and that they should be retained within the health services?
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