Séamus Healy (Tipperary South, Workers and Unemployed Action Group) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State, Deputy White, said earlier that there is a lot happening in primary care, and indeed there is. Most GPs and their staff are working above and beyond the call of duty. However, that does not entitle GPs to put further pressure on ill, low-income patients with medical cards. Unfortunately, that is happening nowadays because GPs are charging for services that in the past were covered under the medical card service. I ask the Minister of State to ensure that the practice will be stopped.

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