Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)

I welcome the Deputy's supplementary question. Having completed our first year in office, it is the intention of the Government over the next four years to implement the programme for Government and to extend free GP care to every citizen in the State among the things we will do. The decisions, to which the Deputy refers, are not anywhere on the horizon, nor are they contemplated. However, whatever decisions are to be made will be made in due course and will be communicated to the House in the normal way.

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