Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

GPs receive €24.80 for a visit to their practice and the cost of a telephone consultation is €12.40. In comparing Holland to Ireland we need to compare like with like.

I was talking about six hours from the time of arrival, not six hours from the time a patient is seen. That is the new measurement tool. A total of 92% of patients who attend accident and emergency departments in the 19 hospitals who do not require admission are seen within that six-hour timeframe.

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