Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 85: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the timeframe for implementation of the commitment made in the programme for Government for medical card eligibility for parents of children under six; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17613/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Programme for Government commits, in the context of the application and assessment process for a medical card or GP visit card, to a doubling of the income limit eligibility of parents of children under 6 years of age. My Department is at present considering the steps required to enable this commitment to be implemented. As is normal practice, the timeframe for implementing the Programme for Government commitment in relation to eligibility for medical cards and GP visit cards in respect of children under 6 years of age will be considered by me and the Government in due course.