Medical Cards.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 April 2010

Thursday, 1 April 2010

Questions (81, 82)

Noel Ahern

Question:

81 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the processing of medical cards applications; if existing cards are still valid until the renewal process including appeals is completed; the reason applications are refused to persons on basic social welfare payments only; if a common sense approach has been lost in the new system; and the further reason a renewal application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 has been refused. [14379/10]

Written answers

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Noel Ahern

Question:

82 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 in view of the fact that their application for an over 70 years medical card took ten months to process; if she will arrange for a refund of medical expenses incurred during that time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14380/10]

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.