Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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There is a review going on in regard to that. We raised that previously. In regard to the number of GPs, as was already said, the shortage of GPs and the difficulties in accessing general practitioner services is loading on problems further up the line in emergency department units, and in people not being treated in time. Mr. Gloster stated that 300 extra students are entering training this year. How many would normally be trained? What is the increase? Were there 300 last year? Is this an additional 300? Were there 1,000 last year? I am trying to get a sense of it. Colleagues in the party I represent have raised the issues of workforce planning and pipelines a number of times.