asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in issuing a medical card to a person (details supplied) in County Louth.
Written Answers. - Medical Card Eligibility.
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Eligibility for a medical card is determined solely by the chief executive officer of a health board.
Accordingly, in this instance, the Deputy's question has been referred to the chief executive officer, North-Eastern Health Board, with a request that he examine the matter and reply directly to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.