Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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365. To ask the Minister for Health the number of requests that the Health Service Executive made in 2013 and to date in 2014, under section 8 of the Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2013, to the Department of Social Protection, to provide it with personal data where it is required for assessing or reviewing the eligibility of persons for services provided under the Health Acts 1970 to 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48890/14]

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.

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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366. To ask the Minister for Health the number of requests that the Health Service Executive made in 2013 and to date in 2014, under section 8 of the Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2013, to the Revenue Commissioners to provide it with personal data where it is required for assessing or reviewing the eligibility of persons for services provided under the Health Acts 1970 to 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48891/14]

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.

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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367. To ask the Minister for Health the number of requests that the Health Service Executive received in 2013 and to date in 2014, under section 8 of the Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2013, from the Minister for Social Protection to provide personal data where the data is required to calculate the means of a person in order to assess or review entitlements to benefits and services provided under the Social Welfare Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48892/14]

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.

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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368. To ask the Minister for Health the number of requests that the Health Service Executive received in 2013 and to date in 2014, under section 8 of the Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2013, from the Revenue Commissioners to provide them with personal data when the Revenue Commissioners require the personal data for the purpose of assessing or collecting any tax, duty or other charge payable to the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48893/14]

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.