Medical Card Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 July 2017

Tuesday, 4 July 2017

Questions (475)

Clare Daly

Question:

475. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) applied to renew a medical card in 2016; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that when the person contacted the medical card registration office to make a complaint regarding the delay in the application being processed the person was requested to resubmit information which was previously submitted; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that when the person submitted the requested information, the person was advised that the application would be speedily processed; when the application will be processed; when a medical card will issue to the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31559/17]

Written answers

Minister for 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 was issued to Oireachtas members.