Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is fine. I agree with the Deputy's intent. There are currently about 185,000 discretionary medical cards covering a range of issues. I know we all, as TDs, help constituents apply for those. We have schemes whereby those who we believe have been injured by the State get medical cards and enhanced care packages. We have seen that for various patient groups. I fully appreciate the Deputy's position.