Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2017
1366. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards issued to persons resident here who qualify for same by virtue of the fact that their medical treatment services are paid for by the UK Government. [28103/17]
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.
