Medical Cards.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 March 2004

Tuesday, 30 March 2004

Questions (293)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

407 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health and Children the reasons a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 was refused a medical card; if they should qualify as a person who has been in receipt of invalidity benefit for the past 10 years due to the fact that they suffer from epilepsy, has suffered a brain haemorrhage, has had a hip replacement, and has donated a kidney; and if this decision can be reversed in view of the fact that it is causing this person financial hardship. [10023/04]

Written answers

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Martin)

Responsibility for the provision of a medical card is, by legislation, a matter for the chief executive officer of the relevant health board/ERHA. My Department has therefore asked the regional chief executive of the Eastern Regional Health Authority to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.