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
12:20 pm
Mr. Tony O'Brien:
I would be concerned that another person not as knowledgeable as the Deputy might misinterpret what we are saying. It is not about whether they are under 70 because the vast majority of people with a medical card who are under 70 do not have a discretionary medical card, and they too will be reviewed. It is only discretionary cards.