Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2017
1200. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff employed to process medical card applications; the number of staff vacancies that exist within this complement; and the length of time that these vacancies have existed. [27254/17]
View answerThe 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 was issued to Oireachtas members.
