Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I want to raise the issue of the urgent need for an out-of-hours GP service on the north side of Cork city. The Blackpool SouthDoc service, which had served residents on the north side, closed in March. According to doctors practising locally, people have had to walk miles for the one operational service, which is situated in an industrial estate off the Kinsale Road roundabout in the south side of the city. While it is accessible by car, many of the people I have spoken to do not drive. The route is difficult for them to access on public transport and the cost of getting a taxi is becoming an issue for them. As the second biggest city in the country, there is an absolute need for a second service. Will the Minister outline whether the HSE has made plans to address this issue or reinstate the service in Blackpool?

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