Dr. Pádraig McGarry:

The reversal of the FEMPI cuts will take place over a 30-month period. The first amount was paid in July. While it is elcome to see the reversal, it is very early days. There has been a history among younger doctors of looking at older doctors struggling under the FEMPI legislation and they have almost been conditioned to be beaten down. The change of attitude will take a while. I hope the reversal of the FEMPI cuts will bring it about. It behoves us to educate younger GPs coming on board that there is a future because of the reversal. One must remember that it is not additional money, that it is only restoring what was taken off in the first place. The top line cut was 38%-----