Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On the question of medical cards being reviewed and potentially withdrawn, I wish to draw to the Minister of State's attention to an issue that some farmers are experiencing. They have an income level whereby they are not eligible for tax, yet the HSE demands that they produce audited accounts. It is demanding a higher burden of proof than Revenue does. Will the Minister of State investigate this matter with a view to the HSE and Revenue sharing information? Some low-income farmers must incur accountants' fees just to qualify for medical cards to which they are already entitled.

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