John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to include alternative therapies and treatments in the General Medical Services medical card scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10408/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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Under the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme, persons with full eligibility are entitled to general practitioner services, prescribed drugs, medicines and appliances, all in-patient public hospital services in public wards including consultant services, all out-patient public hospital services including consultant services, dental, ophthalmic and aural services and appliances, child health services, home nursing and a maternity and infant care service. Alternative or complementary therapies are not covered under the GMS Scheme and I have no plans to change this.