Catherine Noone (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I support Senator Fidelma Healy Eames on one point, namely, what she said about medical cards. Something could be done for the elderly now that the country is in a better state economically, especially those aged over 90 years if not over 85 years. I had a similar experience with a constituent who had all sorts of difficult medical conditions to deal with and the medical card was refused over a very small sum. I understand there must be a cut-off point but once a person reaches that age, he or she has contributed to the State greatly and we should make life as easy as possible for him or her.

I welcome the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill that has been-----