Liz McManus
Ceist:135 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children if a medical card will be granted to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 in view of his severe health problems. [10523/99]
Vol. 503 No. 4
135 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children if a medical card will be granted to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 in view of his severe health problems. [10523/99]
The determination of eligibility for medical cards is the responsibility of the chief executive officer of the appropriate health board. I, as Minister for Health and Children, do not have a function in the issue of medical cards to individuals. However, as the determination of eligibility of the person concerned rests with the chief executive officer of the Eastern Health Board I have asked him to have the matter investigated and to reply directly to the Deputy.