Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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407. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the enormous difficulties persons are still experiencing with the medical card application process, and in particular persons who have been diagnosed with cancer, and who are being treated appallingly by the Primary Care Reimbursement Service, where persons who are undergoing treatment for cancer are left waiting for months without a medical card, and their serious medical condition is simply ignored by the service; if he will issue a directive to the Health Service Executive to treat persons who have been diagnosed with cancer with more urgency and compassion than they are currently doing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24548/15]

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.