Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 14 June 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (Resumed)

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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I must stop Mr. Watt there. The reason it was done this way is because getting medical cards for six and seven-year-olds - which was promised God knows how long ago - involved legislation being passed; it was announced and reannounced. It was all held up because of negotiations. This was meant to be a different approach in which we simply extended the criteria for the GP visit card. If it is wrapped up in negotiations, how is that the case?