Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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708. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the spouses and families of participants of rural social schemes are not entitled to a medical card; her plans to introduce this measure in budget 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32256/18]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The a medical card scheme is administered by the HSE on behalf of the Minister for Health therefore any question relating to eligibility for medical cards should be addressed to my colleague the Minister for Health.