Written answers

Wednesday, 26 February 2014

Department of Health

Medical Card Reviews

Photo of Billy KelleherBilly Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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224. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to Health Service Executive reviews of eligibility that are to be conducted in a risk-assessed manner in relation to approximately one million medical card holders during 2014, the number of reviews that took place in January 2014; the number of medical cards discontinued as a result of these reviews; the number of reviews where a persons income exceeded the weekly income amounts set out in the health service medical card national assessment guidelines but a card was retained on the basis of the exercise of discretion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9793/14]

Photo of Alex WhiteAlex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However, I have asked the Health Service Executive to supply this information to me and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.

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