John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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364. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their medical card; the reason for the delay in making a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38057/14]

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.

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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365. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will have their medical card application processed; if their discretionary card should have been reinstated; the reason documentation forwarded to client registration has been mislaid on three occasions; if he will confirm that the Health Service Executive client registration operate a 15 working days turnaround; if he will expedite this application in view of this information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38061/14]

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.