Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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278. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the determination of eligibility for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23581/13]

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.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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279. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which adequate care is likely to be available in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23600/13]

Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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The assessment for a medical card is determined primarily by reference to the means, including the income and expenditure, of the applicant, his/her partner and dependants. Under the legislation, determination of eligibility for a medical card is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive (HSE).

The Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) of the HSE operates the medical card system and the lady to whom the Deputy refers should contact that office to see if she meets the criteria for entitlement to a medical card. The web address is , phone/fax numbers: 01 8647100/ 8343589 and postal address: HSE, Finance Shared Services, Primary Care Reimbursement Service, Exit 5 M50, North Road, Finglas, Dublin 11.