Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 278: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he has satisfied himself that his Department supports the cost of expensive medical appliances for persons with a serious disability only in circumstances in which their income is below medical card guidelines (details supplied); the extent to which Ireland is out of line with other EU countries in failing to provide substantial cost rebates for medical appliances for persons with a disability; and his estimate of the cost of providing hearing aids to persons with an identified acute hearing difficulty without a means test. [16530/04]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department. If the Deputy has a specific instance in mind, I will have the case examined by my Department on receipt of the relevant details.