Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 June 2014
540. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health his plans to change the medical card eligibility guidelines in order that all third level students would automatically have full entitlement to a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26679/14]
View answerMedical cards are provided to persons who, under the provisions of the Health Act 1970, are, in the opinion of the HSE unable, without undue hardship, to arrange GP services for themselves and their dependants. Applicants for a medical card are subject to assessment which is determined primarily by reference to the means, including the income and expenditure, of the applicant and his or her partner and dependants. At present, there are no proposals to automatically provide medical cards to all third level students in the health legislation.
