Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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193. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card applications received per county in each of the calendar years 2012 to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29001/16]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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194. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card applications refused per county in each of the calendar years 2012 to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29002/16]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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195. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card applications awarded on appeal per county in each of the calendar years 2012 to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29003/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 193 to 195, inclusive, together.

The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine these matters 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 was issued to Oireachtas members.