Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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698. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 515 of 14 April 2016, the progress made to amend the scheme's application form to reflect the rewording of one of the qualifying conditions to the correct term of intellectual disability; when this change will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27168/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The term "mental handicap" as used on the Long Term Illness Scheme application form reflects the wording used in the Health Act 1970, as amended by S.I. No. 277/1971 - Health Services (Amendment) Regulations 1971, under which the scheme was introduced.

Officials in my Department are seeking advice as to whether legislation will be required to amend the wording on the LTI application form.