Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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1126. To ask the Minister for Health the reason elderly persons on pensions who have been in receipt of a medical card for over ten years are having their medical cards renewed for only six months. [24867/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I have confirmed with the HSE that the standard period of a medical card is usually a three year period, after which an individual's eligibility is reviewed. If the Deputy is aware of any individual instances where a medical card has only been issued to an elderly person for six months, can he please contact my Department and I will have the matter investigated.