Sandra McLellan (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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188. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork that was sent in in January 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28775/14]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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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.

Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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189. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry as all further information has been submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28778/14]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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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.