Over 70,000 children are set to benefit.
Children aged 6 and 7 will be able to go to the doctor for free from next month.
Around 78,000 children will benefit from the measure.
Plans are also underway to extend free GP care to households earning less than the average income.
Dr Colm O' Reilly, a GP in Toomevara Health Clinic, says they will be finding out more about supports offered to them this evening:
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