Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy set out the different options that were proposed. They were proposed in good faith with a view to keeping the service open and working. At some point, there is a finite number of options that can be proposed and try to be supported. They are really trying to work to find a solution. The Department and the HSE are ready to continue to engage with the charity regarding the proposed structural solutions. It will require some adjustment as to how GP Care For All operates or is structured but the HSE has also made a commitment to cover any funding shortfall arising from a change in the charity's operating model and to work through the implementation of the viable solutions that can be developed. More broadly, I am concerned to ensure that north-east inner-city Dublin is well served and better served by GP services. It is an area that needs GP services and support, as the Deputy and I discussed previously. We are very committed to trying to keep this service open but it will require some adjustment on both sides and we are working to find a solution. The current model will have to change a bit and be flexible in that way.

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