Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of general practitioners based in each of the Dublin postcode areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3975/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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General Practitioners (GPs) are self employed and my Department does not collect official statistics on the number of such doctors in practice. Many GPs hold a General Medical Services (GMS) contract with the Health Service Executive (HSE). Therefore, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to examine this matter and to provide the information which it has available directly to the Deputy.