Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 164: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the card will be backdated to the original application submission date of January 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9996/05]

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 has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the assessment of applications for medical cards. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer of the eastern regional area to investigate the matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.