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

In recent weeks, access to general practitioners, GPs, and medical cards has been a burning issue. Many will have been moved by the testimony of the Jack and Jill Children's Foundation to the health committee in respect of children who are very ill, many with life-limiting conditions. The majority of people would agree that medical cards should be available to children irrespective of age.

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