Written answers
Tuesday, 24 June 2014
Department of Health
Medical Card Applications
James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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582. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the reason an application for a medical card has not been approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will expedite the matter. [26927/14]
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 issued to Oireachtas members.
James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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583. To ask the Minister for Health to explain the reason an application for a medical card has not been approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; if he will expedite the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26928/14]
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 issued to Oireachtas members.
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