Brian Walsh (Galway West, Independent)
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545. To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid to medical doctors under the Medical Card and General Medical Services Schemes by the Health Service Executive in 2014; citing, in tabular form, the names of the top 100 recipients; and the amounts paid to each individual or company. [35986/15]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract, GPs are reimbursed by the HSE's Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) for a range of services they provide to medical card and GP visit card holders. The current fee and allowance rates are set out in S.I. 277/2013 - Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to General Practitioners) Regulations 2013, which are available on line at: .

The PCRS publishes an annual statistical analysis of payments to health professionals who hold contracts for service with the HSE. The most recent report published is in respect of 2013 and is available on line at: .

This shows payments to GPs under the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme amounting to some €450 million in 2013.

As the information requested by the Deputy in relation to 2014 is not readily available to my Department, the Deputy's question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. 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.