Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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740. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on an application for a medical card in respect of a a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32848/14]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, 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.

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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741. To ask the Minister for Health when a review of a decision on a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be made; if same will now be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32849/14]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, 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.

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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742. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite and grant a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [32850/14]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, 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.

Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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743. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay for a decision to be made in relation to granting a discretionary medical card for persons (details supplied) in County Donegal; if he will consider granting a person a discretionary medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32851/14]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, 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.

Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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744. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay for a decision to be made on granting a discretionary medical card for a family (details supplied) in County Donegal; if he will consider granting a person a discretionary medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32852/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, 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.