Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

When will the Taoiseach address the chronic shortage of GPs in rural Ireland? We have a situation in Lahardane whereby the whole parish of approximately 1,000 people is left without GP services, with people being told to look to the nearest town. That is not acceptable. In Achill, more than €1 million has been spent on temporary locum cover. Money is being wasted and people are being deprived of an absolutely essential service, namely, a relationship with their GP, because of the inaction of the Government. Will the Taoiseach ask the Minister for Health not to leave it all to the HSE, which is not accountable to anybody? There is no consultation with communities and no communication. People are just deprived of services. Will the Taoiseach ask the Minister to intervene in those situations?

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