Deirdre Clune (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 93: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the eligibility criteria she will use to establish if a person is entitled to a medical card other than income eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36633/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Health Service Executive that when a person's means are in excess of the relevant income guidelines, the Executive may issue a medical card on a discretionary basis, having considered if the applicant would otherwise be caused undue hardship in providing general medical and surgical services for themselves and their dependants.