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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)
Alan Kelly: Is it about timing?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)
Alan Kelly: I thank for Dr. O'Shea for at least being the first person to try to answer some of my questions, because I was beginning to wonder what was the point in coming in here. However, that does not stand up to scrutiny. I know of an example - I will not give the details as it would identify the GPs in the area - in which the practices are similar, the GPs are of a similar age and the patients...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)
Alan Kelly: If I get five of the ten answered I will be doing well. Those are the most important ones.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)
Alan Kelly: I agree. I have no issue with that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)
Alan Kelly: No. I accept that point and I saw that clarification. I know all the individuals involved there. I have no issue with that. There is no issue with the majority of GPs but we need to know if there are substantial differences and, if there are, why there are, and they have to be explained. If they are explained that is fine, but currently they are not explained.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)
Alan Kelly: What about the other 24%?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)
Alan Kelly: Is there a percentage who do not work at all?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)
Alan Kelly: That is useful information to know.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)
Alan Kelly: Fair play to Dr. Hanley; she is the first to address it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)
Alan Kelly: What is the figure?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)
Alan Kelly: I am genuine about this. From Deputy Bernard J. Durkan's question, I understand how the figures from years ago were broken down because it was a top-line figure that did not explain anything unless it was broken down. The question I have asked is very simple and the reason I am asking is not to stick anyone to it. We need to know what GPs' expectations are with regard to staying in or...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)
Alan Kelly: I am not that mad for many things in here. Perhaps I am just mad.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)
Alan Kelly: I asked the question for the purpose of trying to keep people there.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)
Alan Kelly: They vary as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)
Alan Kelly: As Deputies, we could make the same argument.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)
Alan Kelly: We have to carry out this work in a genuine manner. It is part of what has to be done. Someone has to do it. Ultimately, it may not be possible to do it here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)
Alan Kelly: Somebody will have to set a range, otherwise while it is going to be agreed, it is going to miss the target.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)
Alan Kelly: I am not talking about overheads.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)
Alan Kelly: I already acknowledged that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)
Alan Kelly: Can we have five minutes in private session after the guests leave?