Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

He can decide to change eligibility criteria without any legislative change, which is simply unacceptable.

On the broader issue of access to our health services, the GMS costs approximately €1.9 billion a year and is clearly a drain on resources. However, at the same time the Minister has told us - as a Minister and as a GP - that access to a GP is critical. The first port of call is to a GP and should go unhindered as much as possible.

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