Liam Twomey (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I was at a meeting on global taxation when I overheard some of the discussion. The primary care reimbursement service is not working as it should work. Senator Colm Burke indicated he had received figures from the PCRS, while Dr. Walley and Dr. Duffy stated they are seeing a reduction in the number of people with medical cards. There has been a significant reduction in the number of people who are obtaining medical cards. People applying for medical cards are being turned down or informed that information has been lost. They are constantly resubmitting information. My constituency office is scanning and photocopying every item of information being submitted to the primary care reimbursement scheme, yet material is still being lost by the PCRS.