Five GPs received over €600,000 from HSE in 2012

Five family doctor practices each received HSE payments totalling over €600,000 in 2012, including two practices that received payments in excess of €700,000.

According to statistics released by the HSE in response to a Freedom of Information request, they show that Dublin GP Dr Austin O’Carroll received the highest amount (€795,414) in 2012.

The figures show that another Dublin doctor, Dr Andrew Jordan — who runs practices in Tallaght and Terenure, was paid €753,311.