Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 236: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if this parliamentary question can be taken by way of an appeal to refuse a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10611/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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All decisions on applications for assessment of eligibility to medical cards are statutorily a matter for the Health Service Executive, HSE. In cases where an application for a medical card has been refused an appeal can be made to the HSE. Such appeals should be made directly to the HSE.

I understand from the HSE that it is investigating an appeal made by the person who is the subject of the Deputy's question. Furthermore, the HSE has advised that it advised the Deputy of this by letter of 15 March 2006.