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THE IRISH INDEPENDENT is reporting today that the government has agreed a deal with doctors to fund GP visits for under-12s beginning in 2022.
Free GP care is already in place for children under 6 but the plans envisage that this would expanded over the coming years to include under-8s, under-10s and then under 12s in 2022.
A study by Trinity College last year found that free GP care for under-6s led to a 29% increase in visits by under-6s to GPs.
The article says that the Department of Health’s agreement with GPs would cost €210 million. It had previously been suggested that there could be a nominal fee of €5 per visit for such appointments.
Poll: Do you agree with free GP care for under-12s?
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Excellent news, it must be a relief to those who live in peril of landslides.
17 million is some investment in COBH and it’s infrastructure during this the worst recession ever.
Now a few thousand jobs for the area please, which is dying on its knees!
Pork barrel rolling down the hill again
We could eliminate 12.67 % of Ireland’s financial and social problems if we agreed to let cork suceed and join the African continent where they truly belong and can intermingle with like minded people……
If it’s a success we should consider financing a project to see if Kerry co co would visit them and consider a move too
Pity hogan wouldn’t slide into the sea .
Did it take you long to come up with a comment like that? It adds so much…really does…bet ur delighted with yourself..
John don’t like the man would not wish that on him
Agree 100% with John.
Put him there to stop the slide he is thick enough
How about Hogan living up to his PROMISE of spending what he robbed from the people in Cobh in Household & Property taxes!
Head like a boiled shite maybe the next junket he goes on the kip might
Sink or something
He’s seeking publicity and there’s nothing else he can do now. He wont be re-elected.
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