Medical Card Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 April 2016

Thursday, 28 April 2016

Questions (106)

John McGuinness

Question:

106. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to issue a medical card as a matter of urgency to persons (details supplied). [8727/16]

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 recently issued to Oireachtas members.

If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days he should contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.