Michael McCarthy (Labour)

At some stage in the new year, can we arrange a debate on the HSE? I have an ongoing issue in terms of the centralisation of the administration of the over 70s medical card, which is appalling. A constituent of mine in July of this year furnished details to the HSE in Finglas in order that his application for a medical card could be processed. We are now in December and it still has not been resolved. Both he and I have had huge difficulty in trying to contact somebody in the HSE in Finglas and speak directly with them in regard to this matter. It is a disgrace that a service that was working very well in an administrative area has now been taken to Finglas and clearly does not work. I would appreciate if the Leader could arrange a debate on that topic in the new year.