John McGuinness
Ceist:153 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a medical card was refused to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if this person's application will be expedited. [20940/02]
Written Answers. - Medical Cards.
John McGuinness
Ceist:155 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health and Children if a medical card will be renewed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [20942/02]
I propose to answer Questions Nos. 153 and 155 together.
Responsibility for the determination of eligibility to a medical card is, by legislation, a matter for the chief executive officer of the relevant health board, in these cases the South-Eastern Health Board. My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive officer to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.