Victor Boyhan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State. I will make two points. First, Lucan is a vast area and one of the fastest growing in the entire country. We are now being told it will have an additional one GP and it is only said this post has been offered, not that it has been accepted, although we take it that the person is accepting it. That means there will be 12 GMS doctors for Lucan. Clearly, this will be an issue at the doors in the forthcoming general election. I do not represent Lucan but I know people who do. There is a problem all over the country but today's matter is about Lucan and Adamstown. Twelve GPs are clearly not enough to serve the GMS system in Lucan.

I welcome the strategic review, which is important, but it should come faster. The Government is completing 4.5 years of its cycle and we are now talking about a review. At the end of the day, people want and should have a good GMS public health system. I welcome the review and we will just have to wait for it. I thank the Minister of State for her comprehensive response to the Commencement matter.