150. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health whether she is satisfied that, by reference to the ratio between GPs operating the GMS scheme and eligible persons, the general practitioner medical service is provided by the HSE evenly throughout the State; whether blackspots have been identified where, due to a local shortage of GPs, delivery of the service is sub-optimum and, if so, if any particular benchmark is used; if she is concerned at the failure to provide a statutory service under her aegis at the same level of adequacy to all eligible persons regardless of their place of residence; to outline any proposals to ensure a minimum level of GP service throughout the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26105/25]

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150. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health whether she is satisfied that, by reference to the ratio between GPs operating the GMS scheme and eligible persons, the general practitioner medical service is provided by the HSE evenly throughout the State; whether blackspots have been identified where, due to a local shortage of GPs, delivery of the service is sub-optimum and, if so, if any particular benchmark is used; if she is concerned at the failure to provide a statutory service under her aegis at the same level of adequacy to all eligible persons regardless of their place of residence; to outline any proposals to ensure a minimum level of GP service throughout the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26105/25]

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