Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Martin raised an issue about discretionary medical cards which, according to newspaper reports, have been reduced by 20,000 in recent years. He called on the Minister to apologise in respect of a particular case. I do not have the details of this case and I invite the Deputy to send them to me and I will have the Minister examine it.

When a person gets the results of a series of tests which show a major complication or ailment it is always a huge shock. The discretionary medical card was available for particular purposes. I do not have the details of the case Deputy Martin mentioned-----

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