Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether the costs associated with obtaining a medical certificate in order to obtain a driving licence for a person over 70 years of age should be covered by the medical card scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33315/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The contract between the Health Service Executive (HSE) and General Practitioners for the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme stipulates that fees are not paid to GPs by the HSE in respect of certain medical certificates which may be required, for example, "under the Social Welfare Acts or for the purposes of insurance or assurance policies or for the issue of driving licences". There are no proposals to alter this provision.