General Practitioner Services
Dail Éireann — 2021-09-15
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Martin Browne (SF), Tipperary

I echo the words of Deputies Lowry and Cahill. The people of Templemore are angry that the HSE seems to be ignoring them for some reason. Some 700 patients are being transferred from one practice to another that is already at capacity. This will lead to trouble and is just not good enough. I know from other Deputies and the people of Templemore that the HSE has not communicated what is going on to the people of the town. We all know there are problems with getting locums or replacements but the HSE is talking about no longer providing locum GP cover from 21 October. There is significant worry in the community. As with the other Deputies, I seek an extension and ask the HSE to push to replace Dr. Hennessy. We realise Dr. Hennessy is at retirement age.

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Sitting date: 2021-09-15