Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 224: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1189/05]

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 eastern regional area to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.