Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 October 2013
425. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who, on renewal, was issued with a general practitioner only card instead of a full medical card. [43419/13]
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 issued to Oireachtas members.
