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# gp-care - Sunday 5 January, 2020

# Healthcare

'Not realistic': Free GP care for under 13s questioned by medical group

Updated Jan 5th 2020, 4:29 PM 27,048 Views 74 Comments

Six and seven-year-olds would receive free care from this year under proposed legislation.

# gp-care - Tuesday 8 October, 2019

# Budget 2020

Free dental care for under-6s and free GP visits extended to under-8s from September 2020

Oct 8th 2019, 1:56 PM 41,514 Views 27 Comments

The changes will be brought in from next September.

# gp-care - Sunday 22 October, 2017

# Your Say

Poll: Does it make sense to charge a nominal fee for 'free' GP care for the under-12s?

Oct 22nd 2017, 9:57 AM 23,746 Views 101 Comments

The Sunday Independent this morning reports that parents could be charged a fee of €5 per visit for such care.

# gp-care - Saturday 4 July, 2015

# Doctor Visit

Here's how many kids have been signed up for free GP care so far

Jul 4th 2015, 1:00 PM 14,809 Views 31 Comments

The Minister for Health is happy with the progress so far.

# gp-care - Monday 22 June, 2015

# Gloves Are Off

Leo tells GPs to "cop on" in heated exchange over under-sixes

Jun 22nd 2015, 8:22 AM 18,024 Views 33 Comments

The minister was accused of stroke politics and he was having none of that.

# gp-care - Tuesday 16 June, 2015

# Data Breach

Parents registering their kids for GP care were shown other people's details

Jun 16th 2015, 4:13 PM 15,418 Views 17 Comments

The website for the new system has been beset with problems since it went live yesterday.

# gp-care - Monday 15 June, 2015

# GP Care

Get treated anywhere in the EU and the HSE can pick up the bill

Jun 15th 2015, 9:48 AM 21,651 Views 42 Comments

There has been an office in place to administer the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive since February.

# gp-care - Friday 15 August, 2014

# Health Charges

Doctors say it's not fair to charge fees for prescriptions

Aug 15th 2014, 4:32 PM 14,154 Views 51 Comments

The report singles out user charges as “inefficient in comparison to pooled funding”.

# gp-care - Monday 11 August, 2014

# Nominal Fee

So it turns out that 'free GP care' might not actually be free

Aug 11th 2014, 9:40 AM 18,568 Views 97 Comments

A modest charge could be applied but no final decision has been taken.

# gp-care - Thursday 26 June, 2014

# Oireachtas Agenda

How should Irish adoption laws be changed?

Jun 26th 2014, 9:00 AM 5,324 Views 28 Comments

Representatives from a number of groups will address the Health Committee on this issue today.

# gp-care - Tuesday 15 April, 2014

# Under 6s

Free GP care will lead to 750,000 extra consultations per year

Apr 15th 2014, 9:15 AM 7,239 Views 64 Comments

The Irish Medical Organisation says that figure will “overwhelm” the health system.

# gp-care - Monday 24 February, 2014

# Children

IMO could threaten legal action over contract on free GP care

Feb 24th 2014, 9:54 AM 6,530 Views 30 Comments

It said it is disappointed by Minister Alex White’s ‘failure to correspond’ with the organisation on negotiations over the issue.

# gp-care - Monday 17 February, 2014

# Nothing Is Free

Minister can't rule out "fiver or tenner" charge for 'free' GP care

Feb 17th 2014, 9:25 AM 9,051 Views 102 Comments

Alex White raised the issue of nominal fees at the Labour conference, but says he is “not advocating such a charge”.

# gp-care - Friday 31 January, 2014

# Head-to-head

IMO accuses Government of pushing 'spin over substance' after meeting

Jan 31st 2014, 4:36 PM 5,137 Views 13 Comments

The two sides were discussing plans for free GP care for children aged under six.

# Showdown

IMO remains "sceptical" about free child GP care and will tell the Government today

Jan 31st 2014, 7:32 AM 5,473 Views 43 Comments

The union say the plan is being implemented “by diktat”.

# gp-care - Sunday 10 November, 2013

# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

Nov 10th 2013, 7:52 PM 18,528 Views 7 Comments

Everyone’s talking about a stabbing in Limerick, Remembrance Day and devastation left by Typhoon Haiyan.

# Healthcare

IMO accuses Reilly of 'racing ahead' with extension of free GP care

Nov 10th 2013, 4:58 PM 7,639 Views 15 Comments

GPs are also reporting “extensive unease” among patients over the withdrawal of discretionary medical cards.

# gp-care - Saturday 26 October, 2013

# You Told Us

# gp-care - Sunday 20 October, 2013

# Confidence

Hayes: I have absolute confidence in Minister Reilly's ability

Oct 20th 2013, 1:48 PM 6,330 Views 50 Comments

The junior minister said Reilly is the most suitable person to tackle the health budget.

# gp-care - Saturday 19 October, 2013

# Opinion

Aaron McKenna: Giving free GP care for all children under 6 is reckless

Oct 19th 2013, 8:00 AM 239 Views 64 Comments

Not all families NEED help in sending their children to a GP – but the Government is ignoring that in a cynical ploy to curry favour with the electorate.

# gp-care - Tuesday 15 October, 2013

# Budget 2014

Noonan: 'No connection' between cuts for pensioners & free GP care for under 5s

Oct 15th 2013, 9:28 AM 3,864 Views 31 Comments

The Minister’s been speaking to reporters on his way into the final Cabinet meeting ahead of Budget 2014.

# gp-care - Monday 14 October, 2013

# Budget 2014

GPs split on free GP care for under fives

Oct 14th 2013, 5:37 PM 10,554 Views 82 Comments

The plan is expected to be included in tomorrow’s Budget, but GPs don’t seem to know if it is a good thing or a bad thing.

# gp-care - Saturday 11 May, 2013

# Not The News

Fine Gael TDs on Twitter and free GP care : The week's news skewed

May 11th 2013, 10:00 AM 5,279 Views 13 Comments

Breaking via The Mire wire: Leinster House goes wild photocopying arses, free GP care for healthy citizens, and FG TDs insult each other for Twitter practice.

# gp-care - Wednesday 8 May, 2013

# Leaders' Questions

Taoiseach promises: Government is still going to introduce free GP care

May 8th 2013, 5:17 PM 10,668 Views 71 Comments

“Ultimately the entire population will be covered by free GP services,” Taoiseach Enda Kenny told the Dáil.

# gp-care - Friday 16 November, 2012

# Healthcare

Government plans free GP care by 2015, universal insurance by 2016

Nov 16th 2012, 8:11 AM 9,264 Views 87 Comments

James Reilly unveils a programme of ambitious reform in the health sector – saying he’ll need two terms to totally finish it up.

# gp-care - Wednesday 25 April, 2012

Evening Wrap - Apr 25th 2012, 4:51 PM

The 5 at 5

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

4,587 Views 2 Comments

# gp-care - Thursday 26 January, 2012

# HSE

HSE chief to face questions over health spending

Jan 26th 2012, 7:45 AM 1,711 Views 14 Comments

Cathal Magee will appear before an Oireachtas committee today – with questions likely to focus on nursing home care.

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