Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 14 December 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Recruitment, Retention and Manpower Planning Issues: Irish College of General Practitioners

Dr. John Farrell:

As a practising GP I have not been informed of the timeline for the roll-out of the GP visit cards. I do not know exactly when it will happen. All we can say is that there is significant pressure on the system and it is likely that the increase in the number of doctor visit cards will increase the pressure on the system.