Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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The following table shows the number of General Practitioners (GPs) who held a General Medical Services (GMS) contract with the HSE over the period 2010 to date:

Date	GMS Contract Holders
31st December 2010	2,258
31st December 2011	2,277
31st December 2012	2,353
31st December 2013	2,413
30th September 2014	2,412

GPs may also hold contracts with the HSE under other schemes, such as the Primary Childhood Immunisation Scheme; the Health (Amendment) Act 1996; Heartwatch; the Methadone Treatment Scheme; the National Cancer Screening Programme; and the Maternity & Infant Care Scheme, but may not be contracted under the GMS Scheme. The HSE has been asked to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to the number of GPs who held contracts under these schemes since 2010. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.