Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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I would say to Mr. Hennessy very directly that the support they want is their medical card back. That is what they want. I am not for a minute playing down the other fine supports and services which are there. These people want their medical cards back. I certainly do not want to put words in Mr. Hennessy's mouth but he began to say that we cannot compound something that was wrong by continuing it. There is a need for a change in policy based on medical need. That is my view and I appreciate it is for us to pursue that in the political arena but I think it is very disturbing that we have a situation, when there has been no obvious change in the law and in people's circumstances, that one day, people are eligible for a card but the next day, they are not. I am sure all the witnesses will appreciate the kind of real distress-----