Thomas Pringle (Donegal South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I support the motion. The Minister of State, Deputy Alex White, whose contribution I listened to on the monitor in my office, asked earlier where the evidence was that cards are being withdrawn. Page 15 of the Health Service Executive's Service Plan for 2013 states that policy changes have targeted the removal of 40,000 medical cards during 2013.

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