Fine Gael set to drop promise of free GP care from election manifesto

Health Minister Leo Varadkar has said that introducing free GP care for everyone in the country is not achievable.

Fine Gael set to drop promise of free GP care from election manifesto
Mon, 01 Feb, 2016 - 16:14

Health Minister Leo Varadkar has said that introducing free GP care for everyone in the country is not achievable.

Fine Gael is set to drop the promise of free GP care from its election manifesto, just months after rolling back on its commitment to universal health insurance.

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