Written answers

Tuesday, 11 February 2014

Department of Health

Medical Card Eligibility

Photo of Tommy BroughanTommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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580. To ask the Minister for Health if cohabiting couples are assessed in the same manner as married couples when a person in a cohabiting relationship makes a medical card application; if both persons in a cohabiting relationship are assessed on the same basis as a married couple; and if he will provide details of the legislative basis for this type of assessment. [6296/14]

Photo of Alex WhiteAlex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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Under the Health Act 1970, as amended, persons who are married or live together as husband and wife or are civil partners as respects each other within the meaning of the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010, are assessed in the same manner.

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