Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 May 2014

Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Questions (376)

Pat Deering

Question:

376. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health if mental health illness will be included in the long-term illness scheme. [20067/14]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

Regulations were made in 1971, 1973 and 1975 specifying the conditions covered by the Long Term Illness Scheme. The Health Services (Amendment) Regulations, 1971 (S.I. No. 277/1971) provides that Mental Illness in a person under 16 is covered under the scheme.