Written answers
Tuesday, 30 September 2014
Department of Health
Medical Card Data
Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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342. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders aged 69 years and younger registered with the primary care reimbursement service-Health Service Executive as resident in nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36553/14]
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.
Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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343. To ask the Minister for Health the number of holders of general practitioner visit cards aged 69 years and younger registered with the primary care reimbursement service-Health Service Executive as resident in nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36554/14]
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.
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