Medical Card Reviews

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 November 2014

Thursday, 6 November 2014

Questions (185)

Willie Penrose

Question:

185. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure that a medical card is issued to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath which has been subject to a review and this person has submitted all information required and, in any event, is entitled to retain their medical card as they are participating in a community employment scheme of which details have been furnished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42613/14]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Kathleen Lynch)

The 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. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office who will follow up the matter with them.