Medical Card Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 April 2014

Tuesday, 8 April 2014

Questions (659)

Tom Fleming

Question:

659. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will review a medical card decision in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry whereby the same income from social welfare was also assessed as means from self employment; if he will take into consideration the fact that there was not any profit from self employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16603/14]

Written answers

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

The 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.