Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary has warned that Government cutbacks to the Rural Practice Allowance are resulting in the erosion of GP care in rural Ireland. Deputy Calleary pointed out that if the current trend of GP retirements continues then many rural communities face the prospect of having no GP cover in the years ahead. “Communities in rural Ireland are feeling increasingly isolated as a result of the policies pursued by the Government. The Rural Practice Allowance was originally put in place to support GP care in rural Ireland. However the Government has targeted this scheme for cutbacks since coming to office, and this has resulted in a decline … Continue reading GP Rural Practice Allowance must be fully restored – Calleary