Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Work is advanced on a range of legislation to reform the health service in line with the programme for Government. The health (amendment) Bill will be published this year. A health general practitioner medical service Bill and a number of alternative options for the phased implementation of a universal GP service without fees are under consideration at present. Other legislation will come at various stages. Work is proceeding on the various pieces of legislation.

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