Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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700. To ask the Minister for Health notwithstanding his response to Parliamentary Question No. 1,120 of 17 September 2014, if he will review eligibility for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare notwithstanding the fact that they recorded eligibility for a general practitioner visit card, who has significant medical costs and whose spouse has a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41545/14]

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.

If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office who will follow up the matter with them.