Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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737. To ask the Minister for Health if cross-Border workers will retain their entitlement to a medical card after Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1323/19]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As part of a whole of Government response to Brexit, the Department of Health is working to ensure a comprehensive and coordinated set of preparations to ensure continuity of health services post-Brexit. This work involves the Department and the HSE and other agencies in engaging in intensive Brexit preparedness and contingency planning.

A key consideration will be to ensure that insofar as possible there is minimum disruption to health services and that essential services are maintained on a cross-Border, all-island and Ireland-UK basis.

The Irish and UK Governments are committed to maintaining the reciprocal rights of access to healthcare for both Irish and UK citizens to publicly funded health services. Work is currently ongoing.