Free GP care to all under-12s among Fianna Fáil's health pledges

Stephen Donnelly said if he is re-elected in Wicklow he wants to continue as health minister and finish reforms already begun

Fianna Fáil says it wants to continue with reforms already begun, and pledges to extend free GP care to all children under 12. File picture

Free GP care extended to all children under 12 years of age is one of the pledges in Fianna Fáil's general election health policy, launched on Thursday.

Children would also be banned from buying high-caffeine energy drinks and benefit from more protections through the Online Health Taskforce.