Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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1150. To ask the Minister for Health the medical and hardship grounds that are taken into consideration for the issuing of a medical card; the number of such medical cards in existence; if there is an over-reliance regarding decisions in relation to issuing medical cards on income grounds as opposed to medical grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37975/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, 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 was issued to Oireachtas members.