Written answers
Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Department of Health
General Practitioner Services
Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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591. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that approximately 15 retired GPs over the age of 72 unhesitatingly responded to the pleas of the HSE to remain in their posts, given the critical shortage of family doctors in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17445/24]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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592. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the appreciation of the State for the doctors who deferred retirement, giving up a good portion of a well-earned retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17446/24]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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GPs play a vital role in the provision of health services. They are usually the first point of contact when a person is unwell and act as gatekeepers to the wider healthcare service. They are a central part of our communities, caring for people and their families throughout their lives.
All GPs, and in particular those who have an extension to provide GMS services past the GMS retirement provisions, have the appreciation and gratitude of the Government and the public for their devotion to their patient's wellbeing. In providing GMS services past GMS retirement, such GPs help ensure continuity of care for their patients in their community and I am happy to confirm my particular appreciation to them.
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