Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 264: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of medical card refusals that have been appealed nationally in each year since 2000; the number of appeals that have been successful in each year since 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15306/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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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.