Written answers
Tuesday, 21 October 2014
Department of Health
Medical Card Reviews
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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375. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a full medical card has yet to be issued to persons (details supplied) in County Sligo who had lost their full medical cards under the review process last year; his views that the persons should both have had their full card returned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39883/14]
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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376. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath in view of the fact that their review has been ongoing since July 2014. [39887/14]
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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