Vol. 539 No. 1
230 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Health and Children the action he is proposing to take in respect of an application from a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary for a medical card; and the likely timeframe before a decision is taken on the case. [18613/01]
279 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health and Children if a medical card will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [18923/01]
285 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will expedite an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, based on medical circumstances and the evidence submitted. [19024/01]
286 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will expedite an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny based on her deteriorating medical circumstances and medical proof submitted with her application. [19025/01]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 230, 279, 285 and 286 together.
The determination of the eligibility of persons to medical cards is, by legislation, the responsibility of the chief executive officer of the relevant health board. In these cases it is the South Eastern Health Board. I have referred the Deputies' queries to the chief executive officer for investigation and for direct reply to them.
