Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 January 2010
306 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health and Children the changes that have been made to the entitlement of an unemployed person to retain their medical card when they take up employment; the rules that pertain to this scheme. [3592/10]
View answerUnder the Health Service Executive's Medical Card / GP Visit Card National Assessment Guidelines for 2009, persons in receipt of either the Job Seekers Allowance or the Job Seekers Benefit for a period of 12 months or more are entitled to retain their medical card for 3 years on taking up employment. There have been no changes to this provision.
