Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am standing in for the Minister and I will bring to his attention the concerns and views expressed by Deputies Nolan and Cowen.

On the public consultation, the decision to provide general practitioner out-of-hours cover for the population of County Offaly was taken by the general practitioners who participate in Midoc in conjunction with the Health Service Executive on foot of an independent review which identified specific concerns regarding locum doctors working alone at the Birr and Edenderry Midoc sites. Local HSE management met public representatives from Birr and Edenderry on 17 April to discuss the reorganisation of Midoc services.

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