Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The issue concerns the ECCE scheme and the education system. There is a sharing of data between the other agencies, but to the best of my knowledge, there is no such provision in the case of the medical card scheme. It is my understanding that it would require a facilitating amendment to allow it to happen. We are talking about the under sixes. In the case of the over 70s, the ECCE scheme and the education system do not arise as an issue.