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

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11:30 am

Mr. John Hennessy:

It is difficult to quantify because medical cards come up for review on the review date as printed on the medical card, just like a credit card. Approximately half of the total on the overall GMS register were scheduled for review in the course of 2014.

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