Written answers

Tuesday, 30 March 2004

Department of Health and Children

Medical Cards

9:00 pm

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 407: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reasons a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 was refused a medical card; if they should qualify as a person who has been in receipt of invalidity benefit for the past 10 years due to the fact that they suffer from epilepsy, has suffered a brain haemorrhage, has had a hip replacement, and has donated a kidney; and if this decision can be reversed in view of the fact that it is causing this person financial hardship. [10023/04]

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Responsibility for the provision of a medical card is, by legislation, a matter for the chief executive officer of the relevant health board/ERHA. My Department has therefore asked the regional chief executive of the Eastern Regional Health Authority to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.

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