Medical Card Eligibility

Tuesday, 11 February 2014

Questions (580)

Thomas P. Broughan

Question:

580. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if cohabiting couples are assessed in the same manner as married couples when a person in a cohabiting relationship makes a medical card application; if both persons in a cohabiting relationship are assessed on the same basis as a married couple; and if he will provide details of the legislative basis for this type of assessment. [6296/14]

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Minister of State at the Department of Health

Under the Health Act 1970, as amended, persons who are married or live together as husband and wife or are civil partners as respects each other within the meaning of the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010, are assessed in the same manner.