Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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1039. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card appeal in respect of persons(details supplied) in County Kerry who were issued with general practitioner visit cards only and are on long term medication; if he will issue discretionary medical cards in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27909/13]

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.