Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There has been a huge increase in the number of discretionary medical cards. I made the figures available to the Oireachtas health committee. Certainly there is no review or change of policy in any way, shape or form that should alter that fact. A number of years ago we introduced a provision such that every child who has cancer automatically gets a medical card now. I will certainly take back the concerns of both Deputies in this regard. It should be a very compassionate approach. I ask the Deputies to forward me the details. I do not want to comment on individual cases on the floor of the Dáil.

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