copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million (Lord John Kilclooney, 2023-01-17)
Evidence (2019-06-17): Public policy in Ireland has committed to extending free GP care to all, on a phased basis. In 2015, under 6s and over 70s became eligible for free GP care. It has recently been announced that free GP care for the under 12s is to be rolled out in 2020. Free GP care was previously restricted to those qualifying for a means tested Medical Card or GP Visit Card. In May 2015, 41.0% of the population was in receipt of free means tested GP care. Private patients were charged an estimated €50 per GP visit. The principal concern here is how the abolition of this fee will affect the utilisation of GP services. [...] The impact of free GP care in Ireland on the utilisation of GP services has been estimated in order to help with future medical manpower planning and in quantifying the potential costs of universal healthcare. These estimates are again based on retrospective patient self-reporting surveys and relies on the "best available data"- GUI, TILDA, QNHS and Survey of Income and Living Conditions (SILC) or Living in Ireland Surveys (LIS), a forerunner of SILC (18-49 years). [...] Gorecki, P. (2018). The Impact of Free GP Care on the Utilisation of GP Services in Ireland: An Evaluation of Different Approaches, The Economic and Social Review, Vol. 49, No. 2, Summer 2018, pp.201-215.
Claim: To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million (Lord John Kilclooney, 2023-01-17)
Evidence (2023-09-12): THE first phase of the widespread expansion of free GP services in Ireland has now gone live – meaning 215,000 more people are now eligible for cost-free care. [...] The expansion of free GP care in Ireland follows a landmark agreement between the Department of Health, the HSE, and the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) signed in July 2023 which put in place a series of financial supports for GPs. [...] From November 13, 2023, the second phase of the expansion will see free GP care extended to 215,000 more people across the country on a means tested basis.
Claim: To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million (Lord John Kilclooney, 2023-01-17)
Evidence (2023-01-17): New research from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has found that extending free GP care to the whole population in 2026 would cost the State between €381m and €881m. [...] The chairperson of the Irish Medical Organisation's GP Sub-Committee said he would be concerned that the introduction of free GP care in an "unplanned way" would lead to GPs "not being able to handle the stress" associated with it. [...] The Medical Director of the Irish College of General Practitioners said free GP care for all is "simply unachievable without a very substantial expansion of the GP numbers".
Claim: To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million (Lord John Kilclooney, 2023-01-17)
Evidence (2023-01-17): Free GP care for all has been official policy in Ireland since Sláintecare was adopted as the way forward for the health service more than five years ago. Progress has been slow, initially due to a lack of enthusiasm in government for Sláintecare and then because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, however, the winds of change are blowing more strongly and the Department of Health has asked the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) to cost the introduction of free GP care for the 56 per cent of the population who still do not have it. At up to €880 million, the ESRI’s estimated price-tag seems affordable, even in the context of other demands for spending in health. The Government’s real decision will be to decide how fast to move in the direction of free GP care, especially given the shortage of doctors working in the community.
Claim: To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million (Lord John Kilclooney, 2023-01-17)
Evidence (2023-11-14): This is the third expansion of the scheme this year which has made free GP care available to an estimated additional 500,000 people in Ireland. [...] "You may think you do not qualify but the application process factors in household expenses such as mortgage or rent and childcare, along with income. With the increases in income threshold, now close to half of households in Ireland could be eligible for free GP care. [...] "As we implement the final phase of this expansion, I’m proud to say that close to 850,000 individuals are now eligible for free GP care, including all children up to their 8th birthday and all those over 70. This is in addition to Medical Card holders who also have access to free GP care.
Claim: To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million (Lord John Kilclooney, 2023-01-17)
Evidence (2024-01-08): 500,000 more people became eligible for free GP Care in 2023. All 6- & 7-year-olds and everyone who earns up to the median income qualify for GP Visit Cards.
Claim: To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million (Lord John Kilclooney, 2023-01-17)
Evidence (2023-01-17): Free GP care could be introduced for the entire population within three years at a maximum cost to the State of €881 million, according to new research. [...] The research suggests the cost of extending free GP care to all in 2026 would vary between €381 million and €881 million, depending on population growth and ageing, take-up rates and payments made to doctors. [...] The research looked at two sets of scenarios based on age and income. In the first approach, free GP care would be extended year by year for different age groups; this year, for six- and seven year olds; in 2024, for 50-69 year olds; in 2025, to eight to 17 year olds; and in 2026, to 18-49 year olds. The projected cost to the State here was estimated at €462 million to €881 million.
Claim: To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million (Lord John Kilclooney, 2023-01-17)
Evidence (2023-07-04): The Minister for Health has described the today's Cabinet approval to extend the free GP care to children "as the biggest expansion in free GP care in the history of the State". [...] Legislation to provide for the extension of GP care without fees to six and seven-year-olds was published in June 2020. Free GP care for all would cost between €381m and €881m - report
Claim: To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million (Lord John Kilclooney, 2023-01-17)
Evidence (2023-09-11): Today’s development is the first of two phases of expansion which will provide free GP care to an estimated 430,000 people in Ireland on a means-tested basis. The second phase will take place in November. Last month free GP care was also made available to 78,000 children aged 6 and 7. [...] "I am delighted that we will be implementing this expansion with the agreement of the IMO," Minister Donnelly added. "We collaborated successfully with general practice through the period of the Covid pandemic, when GPs displayed an extraordinary commitment to delivering patient care. I look forward to continuing our collaboration as we embark on this historic expansion of free GP care. "The expansion of the GP visit card scheme in 2023 is a significant milestone as we bring free GP care to close to 500,000 people this year. I am committed to ensuring affordable access for people in Ireland who are facing the toughest economic challenges. Removing the cost barrier to visiting their GP gives them better access to health care and supports their health and wellbeing."
Claim: To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million (Lord John Kilclooney, 2023-01-17)
Evidence (2023-09-11): Free GP services are being made available to an additional 215,000 people from today as part of a Government drive to bring up to 500,000 more people into the service this year. [...] The move to provide more free GP visit cards follows the August expansion of the free GP scheme to include 78,000 children aged six and seven. [...] The free GP service will be expanded to include a further 215,000 people in November when the means-test income thresholds increase again.
Claim: To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million (Lord John Kilclooney, 2023-01-17)
Evidence (2009-01-15): 16. The Northern Ireland Audit Office Report[28] concluded that in Northern Ireland the cost attributable to the lack of physical activity includes over 2,100 deaths each year but it found that no robust estimate of the overall health care costs of treating diabetes was available from the Department. Sustrans reminded us that the Department’s Investing for Heath Strategy back in 2002 had estimated that obesity caused over 450 deaths per annum; equivalent to over 4,000 expected years of life lost; 260,000 working days lost each year; and the approximate cost to the economy of £500 million.[29] The British Medical Association suggested that, "tackling obesity could save the health service in Northern Ireland £8.4 million, reduce sickness absence by 170,000 days and add an extra ten years of life onto an individual’s life span."[30] [...] 1033. To give the Committee some idea of the costs involved; £102 million is spent on direct health and personal social services; £87 million is spent on informal care in Northern Ireland, particularly by the families of those who are in care institutions; and £65 million is lost in income because of mortality, morbidity and benefit payments. That means that, in total, the cost to Northern Ireland is over £250 million. [...] 3.9. Tackling obesity could save the health service in Northern Ireland £8.4 million, reduce sickness absence by 170,000 days and add an extra ten years of life onto an individual’s life span.[11]
Claim: To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million (Lord John Kilclooney, 2023-01-17)
Evidence (2023-04-21): 2.5 DEPUTY G.P. SOUTHERN OF ST. HELIER OF THE MINISTER FOR TREASURY AND RESOURCES REGARDING TAX EXEMPTIONS IN THE 2010 BUDGET:
Claim: To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million (Lord John Kilclooney, 2023-01-17)
Evidence (2024-09-25): Census 2022 records approximately 290,000 self-reported carers over 19 years of age, with the total having increased by 50%, to over 299,000, from 195,000 six years previously. The carers' organisation estimates there are more than 500,000 family carers in Ireland. This is 200,000 more than the official recorded figures contained in census 2022. Of course, it is acknowledged that there is uncertainty about how many people would meet the other conditions of the scheme, for example, providing full-time care, and the overlap between the census and the current recipients of the carer’s allowance payment. However, if it is the case that the number of carers is this high, it follows that the cost of abolition of the means test is also high. The Department has costed a potential inflow of the people who self-reported as carers in the census. Once the inflow is reckoned, the cost estimates rise to between €880 million and €2 billion a year. [...] The programme for Government also commits to extending free GP care to carers in receipt of the carer’s support grant. Since September 2018, individuals in receipt of either a full- or half-time carer’s allowance or benefit are automatically eligible for a GP visit card. As of 1 July 2024, more than 7,407 persons in receipt of either full- or half-time carer’s allowance or benefit have GP visit card eligibility. More than 2 million people, or more than 40% of the population, currently have access to free GP care through either the medical or GP visit cards.
Claim: To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million (Lord John Kilclooney, 2023-01-17)
Evidence (2023-07-20): All of this comes at a financial cost, as well as a humanitarian one, and we would have imagined that the Conservatives at least cared about that. This includes about £6 million per day on hotels—including for one of my constituents who contacted me today, who has been in a B&B for 20 months waiting on a decision from the Home Office—which is exacerbated all the way by the Home Office incompetence that I see, week in and week out, at my surgeries. It includes £12.7 million to compensate the 572 people the Home Office detained unlawfully last year, at least £120 million on the failed Rwanda deal, and £480 million to France over the next three years on top of the £250 million already given since 2014. The Refugee Council estimates that it will cost in the region of £980 million to detain people under the scheme proposed in the Bill. It is chucking good money after bad policy, and it is sickening that it costs so much to treat our fellow human beings so badly.
Claim: By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. (Paul Frew, 2023-01-10)
Evidence (2023-01-10): This claim misrepresents data from the Yellow Card reporting system for suspected adverse reactions to Covid-19 vaccines
Claim: By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. (Paul Frew, 2023-01-10)
Evidence (2024-09-27): There are four strands of analysis that focus on - Covid-19 related deaths that occurred (based on the date of death) in Northern Ireland, including age-standardised rates of Covid-19 related deaths; [...] This document outlines the information NISRA holds on deaths in Northern Ireland, and how data on the number of deaths are produced. It includes where the data come from, how cause of death is identified and the definitional differences between single or sole cause of death and underlying cause of death – to help users better understand and interpret the data. Cause of Death Information in Northern Ireland: A user guide
Claim: By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. (Paul Frew, 2023-01-10)
Evidence (2024-07-18): The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is monitoring the effectiveness of the vaccines in the real world as set out in the COVID-19 vaccine surveillance strategy and the impact on: [...] Added COVID-19 vaccine surveillance report: 25 November 2021 (week 47).
Claim: By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. (Paul Frew, 2023-01-10)
Evidence (2022-01-06): The data includes cases confirmed from samples taken in previous days, not necessarily just in the latest reporting period. [...] Source: Department of Health Northern Ireland [...] Source: Department of Health Ireland
Claim: By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. (Paul Frew, 2023-01-10)
Evidence (2024-10-04): More detailed finalised statistics on death registrations in Northern Ireland, with details relating to causes such as malignant neoplasms, heart disease, suicide and accidents are available from the Death by cause Section of the Registrar General Annual Report. Provisional cause of death statistics for more recent years are available from the Registrar General Quarterly Reports. The Department of Health produce statistics on Avoidable Mortality
Claim: By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. (Paul Frew, 2023-01-10)
Evidence (2021-03-19): Covid-19: Remembering the NI victims a year on from first death - Published [...] Reflecting on the anniversary, Health Minister Robin Swann said "thoughts are very much with the families and friends of those who have died". [...] These are the stories of some of those who died and the families they left behind.
Claim: By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. (Paul Frew, 2023-01-10)
Evidence (2024-09-27): NISRA provisional death statistics are based on death registration information collected by the General Register Office. Information on the quality of the data used to produce death statistics is available in the Northern Ireland Deaths Background Quality Report. [...] To supplement this, NISRA has published a short explainer paper, providing an overview of the changes in the methodology for calculating the estimate of expected deaths used to determine excess deaths, and the impact that will have in Northern Ireland, and an extraction from the UK dataset of the Northern Ireland specific data for the convenience of users.
Claim: By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. (Paul Frew, 2023-01-10)
Evidence (2024-09-24): Detailed finalised statistics on death registrations in Northern Ireland are available from the Deaths section of the Registrar General Annual Report. Further provisional death statistics for more recent years are available from the Registrar General Quarterly Reports. Information relating to Life Expectancy and Cause of Death are also available. Information on the quality of the data used to produce these outputs is available from the Northern Ireland Deaths Background Quality Report.
Claim: By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. (Paul Frew, 2023-01-10)
Evidence (2022-10-26): Excess mortality and Covid-19 related deaths in Northern Ireland - August 2022 This bulletin provides provisional statistics on excess mortality (deaths above expected levels) in Northern Ireland from March 2020 to August 2022.
Claim: By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. (Paul Frew, 2023-01-10)
Evidence (2020-03-05): Now the challenge is to make these vaccines available to people around the world. It will be key that people in all countries — not just in rich countries — receive the required protection. To track this effort we at Our World in Data are building the international vaccination dataset that we make available on this page. It is updated each morning, with the most recent official numbers up to the previous day. [...] This data is only available for countries that report the breakdown of doses administered by first and second doses by age. [...] The following chart shows the share of the population in each age group that has received a booster dose.
Claim: By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. (Paul Frew, 2023-01-10)
Evidence (2024-01-09): Northern Ireland COVID Vaccination Programme [...] The main objective of the programme is to protect those at highest risk from serious illness or death. The programme has been offered incrementally over time to all of the Northern Ireland population over 5 years of age based on their risk of serious disease. The timeline below outlines when the vaccine was offered to different age groups and groups of the population. [...] Data on the number of vaccines administered has been extracted from the Northern Ireland Vaccination Management System (VMS). The VMS is a regional electronic vaccine record where vaccines administered in any location are recorded.
Claim: By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. (Paul Frew, 2023-01-10)
Evidence (2021-07-29): BBC News NI outlines the latest data on coronavirus and Covid-19 vaccinations across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. [...] Source: Department of Health Northern Ireland [...] Source: Department of Health Ireland
Claim: By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. (Paul Frew, 2023-01-10)
Evidence (2021-04-24): Almost 900,000 people in Northern Ireland have received at least one dose of vaccine. [...] The publication of clear, detailed vaccination statistics will allow the public in Northern Ireland to get a much better idea of any gaps in our vaccine rollout. [...] Without doubt, vaccinations have been having an impact on the death rate in the UK.
Claim: By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. (Paul Frew, 2023-01-10)
Evidence (2024-09-04): - 28 September – - SDLP leader Colum Eastwood says there is an urgent "need to act quickly" over the number of cases in the Derry and Strabane areas, which are three times higher than Northern Ireland as a whole.[135] [...] - 6 November – - The number of COVID deaths in Northern Ireland surpasses 1,000, standing at 1,053.[203] [...] - 29 November – - Steve Aiken, leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, says that a mass vaccination programme will require the support of the Northern Ireland Executive.[235]
Claim: By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. (Paul Frew, 2023-01-10)
Evidence (2020-12-31): Up to 29 December, a total of 1,311 deaths had been recorded by the Department of Health (DoH). Its daily figures are based on a positive test result having been recorded. [...] The day the first death was announced, Health Minister Robin Swann described the scale of the impending surge as being "of biblical proportions". [...] However, as the R rate and hospital admissions began to rise, by autumn there were localised lockdowns and eventually more strict rules were put in place again.
Claim: By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. (Paul Frew, 2023-01-10)
Evidence (2023-09-27): - 23 June – Figures released by Nisra show one death has been linked to an allergic reaction to COVID vaccine in Northern Ireland. The death occurred in the first quarter of the year.[226] [...] - 30 September – - At 6pm, social distancing restrictions for shops, theatres and a number of other indoor settings come to an end in Northern Ireland. Instead some indoor venues are asked to voluntarily introduce rules such as proof of double vaccination or a negative lateral flow test.[342] [...] - ^ "Covid-19: Vaccine reaction listed as underlying cause for one NI death". BBC News. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
Claim: By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. (Paul Frew, 2023-01-10)
Evidence (2021-02-20): Vaccines in Northern Ireland [...] To date 436,143 people in Northern Ireland have received a first dose of vaccine. [...] That figure of 436,143 means that about 23.3% of Northern Ireland's entire population has been vaccinated.
Claim: By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. (Paul Frew, 2023-01-10)
Evidence (2021-03-04): Nisra: Almost 2,000 excess deaths in 10 months in NI - Published [...] According to the NI Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra), the number of excess deaths from 1 March to 31 December 2020 was 1,958. [...] The Nisra bulletin highlights that the vast majority of excess deaths (74.9%) are among those aged 75 and over.