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
1:20 pm
Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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Mr. Hennessy is factually correct in that. Legally he is correct but in substance he is incorrect. What is happening with the over 70s is that they are sent a letter reminding them to return the information to the HSE before a due date. If their card is withdrawn, they get no letter. It is not on the letter sent out that their card will be withdrawn at the end of, say, June. I am sorry but I am not going to even argue the toss about that.