Deirdre Clune (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 253: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the income eligibility for a medical card will be maintained to ensure those in receipt of a carer's allowance retain their entitlement to a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46043/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
Link to this: Individually | In context

As the Deputy is aware under the HSE guidelines, carer's allowance is considered as non-assessable income in the context of the medical card assessment process. There are currently no plans to amend the list of non-assessable income sources for medical card assessment.