Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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With regard to section 4, which has been slightly discussed already, residents feel they should be granted the Health (Amendment) Act, HAA, card rather than the enhanced medical card. That request makes sense. Mr. Justice Quirke did recommend the HAA card for Magdalen survivors but they never received them. The enhanced medical card does not provide survivors with a dedicated liaison officer who has received trauma-informed practice training and is familiar with the needs of individual survivors, as is the case with the HAA card. It is important to state that. Given the lifelong mental and physical challenges suffered by survivors, they need the HAA card to be able to access the supports they require. The enhanced medical card does not include those supports.