Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Amendment No. 1, in the name of Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, seeks to provide that a person under 18 years of age who has been diagnosed with a serious illness or a serious congenital condition should have full eligibility for a medical card, notwithstanding his or her parents means. As the amendment could involve a charge on the Exchequer, it must, therefore, be ruled out of order in accordance with Standing Order 156.