Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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543. To ask the Minister for Health when the under-six general practitioner card age will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7438/20]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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On the 16th December 2019, the Government approved the drafting of legislation which, inter alia, would give effect to the Budget 2020 commitment to provide for the phased expansion of GP care without fees to all children aged 12 years and under. The initial stage of this phased expansion is the provision of GP care without fees to all children aged between 6 and 8 years. Substantial work has been undertaken by officials in this regard.