Medical Card Eligibility

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 December 2013

Thursday, 19 December 2013

Questions (342)

Micheál Martin

Question:

342. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if the claim on 20 November 2013 that some 20,000 new discretionary medical cards have been granted this year alone is correct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54812/13]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Alex White)

The HSE has confirmed that, at that time referred to by the Deputy, discretion has been exercised in a positive way on more than 20,000 occasions in granting medical card eligibility.