The Health Minister says free GP care for under 6s and over 70 is going ahead, despite opposition from some doctors.
The Irish Medical Organisation yesterday announced it has reached a deal with the Department of Health and the HSE to provide the service.
The cost of the scheme, which will be available from July, is expected to come to around 70 million per year - almost twice the figure the Government had initially put on it.
Health Minister Leo Varadkar says some GPs may choose not to sign up to the scheme, but he expects the majority will:
Minister of State at the Department of Health, Kathleen Lynch, says the cost of delivering free GP care to under 6s and over 70s was always going to be higher than the 37 million the Government had hoped for.
The Irish Medical Organisation yesterday announced it has reached a deal with the Department of Health and the HSE to provide the service.
The cost of the scheme - which will be available from mid July - is expected to amount to around 70 million for a full year - almost twice the figure the Government had initially put on it.
Junior Minister Kathleen Lynch spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning says GPs had come in with a much higher figure and negotiations are about meeting at a number everyone can live with:
