Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Government acknowledges the significant issue in terms of recruitment of GPs. That is why in the last 12 months decisions were taken to dramatically increase the numbers of doctors in training and people doing medicine in our third level colleges. I stand to be corrected but I think I read a figure whereby for every GP retiring, we have two in training. That is subject to correction, however. The Chief Whip tells me I am correct. That is the only way we can effectively get high-quality supply in the pipeline of GPs, particularly to rural Ireland, which is an issue. I appreciate the Deputy raising it.

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