Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 16 November 2021
Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth
Experiences of Migrant Communities Engaging with the Healthcare System and State Bodies: Discussion
Dr. Fiona O'Reilly:
There is a medical card number for asylum seekers through which that can be done but it is not widely known about. I do not think GPs know about it either. For migrants in general, that would probably work. They could get seen by a doctor anywhere in the country and get prescriptions if it was done with a number and that is what can be done with homeless people.