Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time for an application for a medical card and a general practitioner card; the number of applicants currently waiting for their medical card and GP application to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40342/12]

Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time for medical card appeal; the number of applicants currently waiting for their medical card appeal to be assessed and a decision made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40343/12]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 438 and 439 together.

The Health Service Executive has stated that on 1st September 2012, 96% of all complete medical card applications and renewals had been processed within the 15 day target and 213 applications had yet to be processed. I have asked the Health Service Executive for a report on the waiting time for medical card appeals. I will revert to the Deputy on the matter as soon as possible.