Skip to main content
Normal View

Medical Card Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 July 2016

Wednesday, 13 July 2016

Questions (175)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Question:

175. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if he will prioritise an application by a person (details supplied) under the medical card scheme as a matter of urgency. [21398/16]

View answer

Written answers

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 who will follow up the matter with them.

Top
Share