Liz McManus
Ceist:208 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Health when he intends to extend the GMS, in view of recent reports that he intends to increase eligibility to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Vol. 436 No. 4
208 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Health when he intends to extend the GMS, in view of recent reports that he intends to increase eligibility to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
I have no proposals to extend the GMS scheme. In view of the discretionary powers of chief executive officers to issue medical cards, I do not consider it to be justifiable to extend the scheme at the present time.