Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 July 2014
748. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Cork who made an unsuccessful medical card application in 2012 is included in the special review of medical cards currently being undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29544/14]
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.
