Alex White (Dublin South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Ó Caoláin has raised that issue several times and I have answered it several times. I will now answer it again, particularly in the case of the over 70s debate we had and the legislation we introduced. It was pointed out to the House, and I repeat it today, and the Deputy must accept this because it is a fact, that anybody who had a medical card removed from them as a result of the changes made had a general practitioner, GP, visit card extended to them instead. It is simply not true to say, therefore, that this measure runs contrary to the policy.

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