The Minister with responsibility for primary care has admitted the government will not meet its own deadline for free GP care for children.

Alex White has admitted that delays in talks with GPs mean under-6s won't have free treatment by this summer.

The plan announced in last October's Budget was intended to be in place by the end of this month.

But Minister White says he is still hopeful that the scheme can be up and running by Autumn:

Dr Ray Walley, the Chairman of the GP Committee of the IMO, told Newstalk's Breakfast there's still no agreement on the medical cards issue with doctors:

Minister Alex White is before the Oireachtas Health Committee this morning to discuss plans for free GP care for children.