John McGuinness
Question:335 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health and Children if a medical card will be issued without delay on medical grounds to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [20049/04]
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Questions (302, 303)
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Responsibility for the provision of a medical card is, by legislation, a matter for the chief executive officer of the relevant health board-authority. My Department has therefore asked the CEO of the South Eastern Health Board to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.
Denis Naughten
Question:336 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person who has resided for nearly 88 years of their life in County Roscommon and has a medical card issued by the Western Health Board was told that they would no longer be catered for by the County Roscommon psychiatric services, due to the fact that they are residing in a nursing home in the Midland Health Board region, which is 110 meters from the border with the western region; his views on whether this is a satisfactory system; if this policy is a direction from his Department; the plans he has to review it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20053/04]
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As the Deputy will be aware, the provision of health services in the Roscommon area is, in the first instance, the responsibility of the Western Health Board. My Department has, therefore, requested the chief executive officer of the health board to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply direct to him as a matter of urgency.