Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 16 October 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Workforce Planning in the Irish Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I have not seen it either for what it is worth.

We have a massive shortage of GPs. We have a GP population in crisis, dealing with all sorts of stuff which is compelling them to leave or cut back practice or leave the country and practise elsewhere. Is there a plan anywhere that states these are the number GPs we need?