Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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1447. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the processing of medical cards can be expedited with a view to minimising delays in which serious illness is concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33792/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Medical cards are processed by the National Medical Card Unit (NMCU) in the HSE Primary Care Reimbursement Service. I have been assured by the HSE’s NMCU that there are currently no delays arising as part of the processing of medical card applications. However, as the processing of medical cards is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.