Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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169. To ask the Minister for Health if a review can be undertaken to examine the viability of the out of hours GP north east contract (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7500/23]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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A strategic review of GP services is to commence shortly and will be completed this year. The review, with input from key stakeholders, will examine the broad range of issues affecting general practice and will set out the measures necessary to deliver a sustainable general practice into the future. The provision of Out of Hours GP services will be examined as part of this review.

Regarding the provision and availability of Out of Hours GPs services for the North East of the country, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly on this issue as soon as possible.