Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if some member states of the EU have chosen to reduce the services which they may provide to persons who hold an EU medical services card, formerly the E111; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some countries are reducing such services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20011/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Under Regulation (EC) 1408/71, a person insured with or covered by the healthcare system of one Member State is entitled, when visiting another Member State, to receive in its public healthcare system healthcare that becomes necessary during the visit, taking into account the nature of the care and the expected length of stay. The European Health Insurance Card provides evidence of this entitlement. Public healthcare systems vary from country to country. The nature or range of services provided within a particular Member State's public health system, or co-payments that may be charged, are a matter for that Member State only. Those covered by the above Regulation and entitled to healthcare on the basis of its provisions are entitled to be treated in the healthcare system of a Member State as though they were insured with or covered by that healthcare system.