Thomas Pringle (Donegal South West, Independent)
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Question 146: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider revising the medical evidence sections of social protection application forms to encourage general practitioners and medical personnel to give a more complete medical report to ensure that all medical information is taken into account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10575/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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It is the policy of my Department to standardise and simplify its application forms as much as possible. However, the design and layout of application forms must also have regard to the particular requirements of individual schemes. Application forms are reviewed on a regular basis including those parts of forms that relate to the provision of medical evidence. The design of the medical evidence part of application forms is undertaken in consultation with the Department's own medical doctors. Any specific suggestions to improve forms would be welcomed and considered in any subsequent design review.