In addition, if free GP visits extend only to the age of 13, they will do nothing to address the fact that teenagers often disengage from the health system during a crucial period in their mental, physical and emotional development. In contrast, extending the scheme until their 18th birthday increases the chances that the health system will be able to provide a seamless transition for them into adult primary healthcare. Extending free GP visits up to 17-year-olds sends the message that the Green Party will support all young people and has the courage of its convictions to go beyond a smaller extension to age 13, as the current Government proposes.
for keynesian demand management and demand side economic policies