Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 April 2013
1307. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 qualifies for any State support in order to visit London to see a neurological specialist regarding their condition in view of the fact that as yet it has not been diagnosed or a treatment identified here. [17337/13]
View answerThe Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to medical cards and GP visit cards, which the Deputy may wish to use for an earlier response. Contact information has recently reissued to Oireachtas members
