Written answers
Tuesday, 27 January 2015
Department of Health
Medical Card Administration
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent)
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351. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline each stage of the medical card application process, with particular reference to the recently introduced stage between the medical officer's evaluation and the deciding officer's final decision; and the length of time each stage lasts [3446/15]
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.
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