Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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656. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a cap on the number of patients per general practitioner within the general medical services scheme; if so, the cap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54660/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Under the terms of the General Medical Services and GP Visit Card contracts, the number of persons who hold a medical card or GP visit card on a GP's patient panel may not exceed 2,000, except in exceptional circumstances.

Under the terms of the contract for the provision of services to children under six years of age, the aggregate number patients under six and all other patients who hold a medical card or GP visit card on a GP’s patient panel may not exceed 2,200, except in exceptional circumstances.

Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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657. To ask the Minister for Health the number of doctors leaving the general medical services scheme from 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54661/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.