Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not think that is quite the case. We agreed in government that we would first provide free GP care to those aged under six and over 70 regardless of their incomes. The next step we had agreed - money was provided in the Deputy's final budget - was to go from age six to 12. We were, therefore, pursuing an incremental approach.

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