Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I did not see the show referred to by the Deputy and do not wish to comment on an individual case. Obviously, these are exceptionally sensitive cases. It should not be assumed that the Government is out to withdraw medical cards from people as a matter of policy. The Deputy is well aware that for many years community welfare officers from various parts of the country were in a position to make a judgment in regard to whether a card should or should not be allocated, which made for uneven allocation of cards. The centralisation of the process has resulted in a more even allocation across the board.

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