John Brassil (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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898. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new and additional general practitioner training places which will come onstream in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41260/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Programme for Partnership Government commits to increasing the number of GP training places to 259 places annually. In July 2016, the GP training intake increased from 157 to 172 places and the HSE's 2017 National Service Plan envisages a further increase, to 187 places this year. I am anxious to achieve further increases in future years in order to ensure that the future manpower needs of general practice can be met.