asked the Minister for Health the reason a medical card has not been granted to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry.
Written Answers. - Kerry Medical Card.
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Eligibility for a medical card is a matter for the chief executive officer of a health board. In this instance I am informed that the application was refused on the grounds of the applicant's means. Because of her particular health problems the applicant's wife was given a medical card personal to herself.