Bernard Allen
Question:264 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps he has taken to deal with the Irish Medical Organisation's concern that, arising from recent social welfare increases, certain categories of social welfare recipients are no longer eligible for a medical card on income grounds and that a single person on the maximum rate of old age contributory pension of ?147.30 per week will be ?3.30 per week over the eligibility limit for a medical card. [9878/02]