Gay Mitchell (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the health agency will review the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; and if a medical card will issue for this person. [6311/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Service Executive was established under the Health Act 2004 on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive is responsible for managing and delivering, or arranging to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Therefore, it is responsible for the assessment of applications for medical cards. Accordingly, the Department of Health and Children has asked the chief officer for the executive's eastern coast area to investigate the matter and to reply directly to the Deputy.