Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Another issue the Government is putting its head in the sand about is the new GP contract for primary care. Elderly patients are being denied blood tests on their medical card because of this dispute. This issue has been long fingered for long enough. The Government is leaving general practitioners, GPs, waiting and now patients are left waiting. First, will the Tánaiste update us on the position with the GP contract negotiations? Second - the Minister of State, Deputy Daly, might be able to take this question - what is the position on medical card holders who possibly require multiple blood tests in a week as part of their daily care?

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