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
Fact-check: Would it cost the Irish government £880m to provide free GP care? - FactCheckNI
Verdict: over half  of the population in ireland are not currently eligible for free gp access. new research estimates the extra cost to extend free gp access to the entire population by 2026 would range from €381m to €881m. lord kilclooney stated the cost would be £880m, putting the amount in pounds, rather than euros. at the time of the claim, £1 was worth around €1.13, making his stated claim incorrect - although the 880m figure itself did not appear from nowhere.
Organisation: FactCheckNI
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Date published: 2023-01-31T00:00:00