Breeda Moynihan-Cronin (Kerry South, Labour)
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Question 295: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people in County Kerry currently in possession of a full medical card; the number currently in possession of a general practitioner only medical card in County Kerry; the way these figures compare with September 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31605/06]

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.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 296: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 118 of 6 July 2006, her views on creating a separate medical card application form for patients with serious illnesses, in order to ensure that the urgency of such applications is not inadvertently overlooked. [31618/06]

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.