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John Lyons TD LOCAL UPDATE September 2015

FREE GP CARE TO ALL UNDER 6 AND ADULTS OVER 70

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

JANUARY 2012

15.2% AUGUST 2015 On July 1st, Free GP Care for children under 6 started. Following agreement with the doctors’ unions, the service is now up and running. A GP service, without fees, is now available to approximately 420,000 children under 6 years, and over 330,000 adults over 70 years. Over 90% of GPs have registered for the scheme. The cost of the new scheme in 2015 (half year) is estimated to be of the order of €35m. This is another step towards universal healthcare. In order to register you or your child, go to gpvisitcard.ie. You will require you, or your child’s PPS number. Check that your GP has signed up. If you can’t register online you can contact the GP who will register you or your child on your behalf. Once you have registered you will receive a card in the post within days for each eligible person registered. It is expected that gradually most of the GPs still outside the scheme will sign up this year. Included in the Free GP access is every child or young person under 18 who is a cancer sufferer.

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Did you know? As of this month, over 1,700,000 people have medical cards. Of these 88,604 have been granted involving discretion when a person does not meet the criteria for a medical card, but may have an illness which is causing financial hardship. Almost 245,000 people have GP Visit Cards.

John Lyons, your local TD. Contact me on 618 3280 or john.lyons@oir.ie /JohnLyonsDublinNorthWest

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