Medical Cards

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 December 2011

Wednesday, 7 December 2011

Questions (105, 106)

Tom Fleming

Question:

105 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health in relation to the 12-month period up to the discontinuation of medical card administration in County Kerry, the number of medical cards that were processed in that 12-month period in the following categories of medical cards under 70 years, over 70 years and renewals; the number of full medical cards granted; the number of GP visit only cards granted; the number of refusals and the average time to process each category of medical card application. [39195/11]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Róisín Shortall)

I have asked the Health Service Executive for a report on the issue raised by the Deputy. I will revert to the Deputy on the matter as soon as possible.

Tom Fleming

Question:

106 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health since the formation of the primary care reimbursement scheme for medical card administration, the number of new medical card applications that have been received and if he will provide a breakdown of the number under 70 years and over 70 years category of applicants; the number of medical card renewals applied for and statistics regarding grants and refusals and breakdown of full medical card and GP visit cards granted; the average time to process each category of medical card; and if he is satisfied that the new centralised system is working satisfactorily. [39196/11]

Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Róisín Shortall)

I have asked the Health Service Executive for a report on the issue raised by the Deputy. I will revert to the Deputy on the matter as soon as possible.