James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 50: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measures she will take to implement the new policy of allowing all suitably qualified general practitioners offer services to general medical services patients; the date on which she intends to implement the policy; when all suitably qualified GP's will be entitled to offer their services to GMS patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46839/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The Government has decided that all restrictions on appropriately trained general practitioners (GPs) who wish to hold General Medical Service contracts are to be abolished.

My Department is working with the HSE with a view to giving effect to these commitments by March 1st 2011.