Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 May 2014
183. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health to explain the reason a medical card is automatically cancelled when under review if the requested information is not returned by a certain date without informing the applicant of such cancellation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20381/14]
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.
