Deirdre Clune (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the criteria she uses to establish eligibility for a medical card based on medical reasons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36933/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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When a person's means are in excess of the relevant income guidelines, the Health Service 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.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 227: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36965/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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As the Health Service Executive has the operational and funding responsibility for the medical card benefit, it is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. 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.