John McGuinness
Ceist:349 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health and Children if a medical card will be issued without delay to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [4339/03]
Written Answers. - Medical Cards.
John McGuinness
Ceist:366 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health and Children if a medical card will be restored to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny and their two children. [4535/03]
John McGuinness
Ceist:374 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health and Children if a medical card will be renewed in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [4574/03]
John McGuinness
Ceist:375 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health and Children if the medical card will be restored to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [4610/03]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 349, 366, 374 and 375 together.
Responsibility for the provision of medical cards in these cases is, by legislation, a matter for the South-Eastern Health Board. My Department has therefore asked the chief executive officer to investigate the issues raised by the Deputy and reply directly to him.