Medical Cards

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 23 February 2022

Wednesday, 23 February 2022

Questions (183)

Pa Daly

Question:

183. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a psychologist’s assessment for a person (details supplied) will be covered under the medical card. [10136/22]

Written answers

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

The Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) is operated by the Irish Universities Association (IUA) on behalf of the higher education institutions who set the policy criteria for the scheme.

DARE does not come under the remit of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.

However, the question raised by the Deputy is outside of the aegis of DARE scheme. Questions on services offered or costs covered under a medical card are a matter for the Department of Health to consider and provide an answer on.