asked the Minister for Health the outcome of the appeal for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 who is on home oxygen and has considerable medical expenses.
Written Answers. - Medical Card Eligibility.
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Eligibility for a medical card is determined solely by the chief executive officer of a health board.
Accordingly, in this instance, the Deputy's question has been referred to the chief executive officer, Eastern Health Board, with a request that he reply directly to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.