Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has paid funding towards the medical costs of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14839/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Full eligibility for health services is granted to persons who, in the opinion of the Health Service Executive, are unable to provide general practitioner, medical and surgical services for themselves and their dependants without undue hardship. Persons with full eligibility are entitled to general practitioner services, prescribed drugs, medicines and appliances, all in-patient public hospital services in public wards including consultant services, all out-patient public hospital services including consultant services, dental, ophthalmic and aural services and appliances, child health services, home nursing and a maternity and infant care service. Persons aged 70 and over are statutorily entitled to a medical card, regardless of income. In all other cases an assessment of means is undertaken.

As the determination of an individual's eligibility status is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive, my Department has therefore requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to address this matter and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.