Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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115. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will review an application for a medical appliance benefit by a person (details supplied), given the person's considerable medical conditions and costs. [40043/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The medical appliance benefit available under the Department’s treatment benefit scheme is based on a person’s PRSI contribution record. PRSI paid at classes A,E,H, or P counts towards eligibility.

The person concerned is self-employed and is paying class S contributions. This is a reduced-rate contribution which does not count towards treatment benefit; as a result he is not qualified under the scheme.

However if he has a Medical Card he should contact his local HSE office, who will be able to advise of entitlements under their scheme.