Lucinda Creighton
Question:492. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the 5,433 people who by March 2014 were found to be ineligible for medical cards, the number of those persons who were in nursing homes at the time the review was conducted; if he will confirm there was no change to the January 2014 medical card-GP visit card national assessment guidelines for persons aged 70 years and over income exceeds the income limits for the scheme, if it is possible that he or she may still qualify under the general medical card-GP visit card scheme, if his or her circumstances are causing financial hardship, for example on medical costs, nursing home costs and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24297/14]
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