Medical Card Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 November 2015

Wednesday, 4 November 2015

Questions (155)

Robert Troy

Question:

155. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who were in receipt of discretionary medical cards in counties Longford and Westmeath, in each of the years, 2008 to 2014. [38491/15]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

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.