James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

With regard to the medical cards and terminal illness, it is clearly a very emotive and difficult issue. If there is to be a change with regard to the giving of the card without means testing, because of the nature of the situation, I presume there would have to be legislation and new regulations. I will allow the Minister of State, Deputy Alex White, to deal with that as it is more in his area.

Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked how many doctors are associated with the assessment. Mr. Patrick Burke could answer that.