Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1115. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding changes to the over 70s medical card income threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15218/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020 was published on 1 July. This Bill provides, amongst other things, for the necessary legislative amendments to increase the weekly gross medical card income limits for those aged 70 and over to €550 per week for a single person (currently €500 per week) and to €1,050 for a couple (currently €900 per week).

The Bill is expected to proceed through the Houses of the Oireachtas in mid-July.