Written answers

Tuesday, 4 December 2012

Department of Health

General Medical Services Scheme

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Health the cost of providing free general practitioner care for all newborns for one year [54135/12]

Photo of Alex WhiteAlex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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I take it that the Deputy's question relates to the cost of providing free General Practitioner (GP) care to children up to one year of age. In the time available, it is difficult to provide an accurate estimate of the cost of providing a free GP service to all children under one year of age. Assuming an annual birth rate between 70,000 and 75,000 the total cost of providing free GP care to all children under one year is provisionally estimated at between €10.5m and €11.5m. I would emphasise, however, that the Deputy's proposal has not been the subject of detailed analysis and this estimate should be treated with a high degree of caution.

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