Written answers

Tuesday, 30 June 2020

Photo of Anne RabbitteAnne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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433. To ask the Minister for Health when he will be increasing the medical card gross income limits for those over 70 years of age which were due to be introduced in July 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12963/20]

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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On 25 June, the Government gave approval for the publication of the Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020. This Bill provides, amongst other things, for the necessary legislative amendments to increase the weekly gross medical card income limits for those aged 70 or older to €550 (currently €500) for individuals and €1,050 (currently €900) for couples. Publication of the Bill is now being arranged in preparation for its passage through the Houses of the Oireachtas.

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