Alex White (Dublin South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

We are now welcoming Deputy Kelleher back into the debate about the future of our health services. However, he makes no contribution other than to come in here and present himself as - it would appear - a representative of the GPs. I understood the GPs had a representative body, but Deputy Kelleher now seems to have appointed himself as their representative. Of course the GPs are important and are professional people, who are part of the service we want to provide and will provide in the future. However, there is a big job of work to be done in the reform of the health services, especially in primary care.

At least Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin of Sinn Féin has welcomed the development in respect of free GP care, but has asked quite rightly what the next steps will be. Deputy Kelleher is completely at sea and appears to have no policy whatever.

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