Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 30 March 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Operation of the Medical Card Scheme: Discussion
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
I will address them to Mr. Flanagan. I am only looking for data and do not want three or four people to answer the same question. The expansion of eligibility for a terminal illness card to where there is a prognosis of 24 months or less has commenced on an administrative basis. We will have to wait for the legislation in the autumn. If it is in place, what is the anticipated number of additional cards expected on a full-year basis as a consequence of the change?
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