John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 155: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a medical card will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [34120/04]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act the executive is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services.

Responsibility for the provision of a medical card rests with the executive. My Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's south eastern area to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.