Written answers
Wednesday, 6 April 2016
Department of Health
Medical Card Eligibility
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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420. To ask the Minister for Health why a medical card was not granted to a person (details supplied) given that the person was in receipt of the full amount of social protection benefit applicable to the person's age and profile for over two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5373/16]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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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 recently 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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