Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 250: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who have been refused a medical card, for each of the past five years, on a county basis; if she will provide a listing of the categories of refusal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28762/05]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 252: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of medical card holders for each of the past five years, on a county basis; the number of persons who were under the financial guidelines to qualify; and the number granted on medical grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28765/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 and 252 together.

The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.