Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent)
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457. To ask the Minister for Health his estimate of the cost of extending medical card cover to every cancer patient for the duration of their illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5946/15]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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As medical cards are not awarded on the basis of illnesses or medical conditions, the HSE does not collect data such as illness category, for all applicants. Therefore, it is not possible to provide the Deputy with a cost of extending medical cards to all people with cancer.