Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 900: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive, when calculating a person's means of entitlement to a medical card or GP only card on income grounds, does not exclude income, the mandatory pension levy and pension contribution that public and civil servants are required to make; if a review of the eligibility criteria for medical cards, to include income and outgoings is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23226/11]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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The Health Service Executive has confirmed that it does not currently take the pension levy or pension contributions into account when calculating a person's means for entitlement to a medical card or GP Visit card. This matter is presently under review.