Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The Health (General Practitioner Medical Service) Bill deals with the extension of publicly funded GP services without fees. The heads of the Bill are currently being prepared. It is expected that the Bill will be published this session. I acknowledge there is an issue in relation to medical card availability to people with chronic and long-term illnesses, which is being looked at by the Minister.

The Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill was published today and it is expected to come before the House next week.

The draft heads of the licensing of health care facilities Bill are being developed, and it is not possible to indicate at this stage when that Bill will be published.

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