Medical Card Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 November 2016

Thursday, 10 November 2016

Questions (237, 238)

Jack Chambers

Question:

237. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards issued per month over the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34206/16]

Jack Chambers

Question:

238. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioner visit cards issued per month over the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34207/16]

Written answers

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 and 238 together.

The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine these matters 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 was issued to Oireachtas members.