Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputies opposite may laugh if they want. There are 37,906 people with a full medical card; 14,621 people, 19%, no longer hold a medical card, 3% of them were deceased, 7% did not respond to correspondence; 2% did not complete the review process and 7% completed the process but were found to be ineligible for a medical card.

One of the key goals of the reform of the health system is to ensure people who have challenges-----

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