Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill has completed Second Stage and is awaiting Committee Stage. The Children First Bill is in a similar position. It has completed Second Stage and Committee Stage is awaited.

The commitment with regard to children aged under six years will be fulfilled by the Minister, as I informed Deputy Martin. If legislation is required to restore medical cards to those who lost them in the review that has been taking place for some months, it will be introduced by the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, and Minister of State, Deputy Alex White. The Minister and Minister of State will, in the first instance, return to government with their proposals in the next two weeks.

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