Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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170. To ask the Minister for Health the steps the will take to have a general practitioner visit card issued by the Health Service Executive in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who has supplied the requested information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48637/14]

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.

Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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171. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry as they have submitted all relevant information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48641/14]

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.