Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Health the steps that he will take to help put in place a long term treatment plan in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17310/13]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The treatment of patients is a clinical matter and therefore is a matter for the consultant/s and medical team involved in providing that care. I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the specific query that he has raised.

Patrick Nulty (Dublin West, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 qualifies for any State support in order to visit London to see a neurological specialist regarding their condition in view of the fact that as yet it has not been diagnosed or a treatment identified here. [17337/13]

Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to medical cards and GP visit cards, which the Deputy may wish to use for an earlier response. Contact information has recently reissued to Oireachtas members