Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 12 June 2014

Public Accounts Committee

2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 38 - Health
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Chapter 21 - Budget Management in Health Service Executive
Chapter 22 - Eligibility for Medical Cards

11:30 am

Mr. Tony O'Brien:

Any person who is still involved in the appeals process or has had a review process commenced will retain his or her medical card until the process is completed. Any person for whom a definitive decision was made - there was a finding that he or she was ineligible in accordance with the rules as they applied at that time - has not had his or her medical card returned, but that issue is under active consideration and being discussed by the Government.