Written answers

Tuesday, 31 March 2015

Department of Health

General Medical Services Scheme Data

Photo of Michael FitzmauriceMichael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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446. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the reported difficulty in filling vacant rural General Medical Services practice panels in recent times, the number of general practitioner contract holders who were or are in receipt of the rural practice allowance in each of the past ten years and in 2015 to date; the average annual payment to these in each of the past ten years and in 2015 to date; and the percentage reduction in payments over the past five and ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12821/15]

Photo of Michael FitzmauriceMichael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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449. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the reported difficulty in filling vacant rural General Medical Services practice panels in recent times, the number of general practitioner contract holders who were not or are not in receipt of the rural practice allowance for each of the past ten years and in 2015 to date; the average annual payment to these for each of the past ten years and in 2015 to date; the percentage payment reduction to these over the past five and ten years, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12825/15]

Photo of Kathleen LynchKathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 446 and 449 together.

As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy. 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.

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