Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 February 2016
65. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if a person who is ordinarily resident here but is currently a student in the United Kingdom can qualify for a Medical Card; how frequently must this person return home to Ireland to be considered as ordinarily resident by the Health Service Executive; if it is sufficient to return at end-of-term time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4524/16]
View answerThe Health Act 1970 (as amended) includes being “ordinarily resident in the State” among the criteria for eligibility for health services. Decisions on whether a person is ordinarily resident and whether an individual is eligible for a medical card are matters for the HSE and will be determined based on an individual's particular circumstances. It is important to emphasise that the Irish medical card does not provide access to health services outside of Ireland.
