Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

She said she had read with interest a statement from the HSE indicating that those with severe and life-threatening illnesses would continue to receive medical cards. Professor Hardiman wrote:

I am puzzled by the disparity between the policy as enunciated and our recent experience in the motor neurone disease clinic. Within the past few months, I have drafted many letters to the HSE in support of appeals by people with advanced motor neurone disease who have been refused medical cards.

Will the Taoiseach reverse this policy and restore discretionary medical cards to those who have had them taken away?

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