Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2004
384 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health and Children if an application will be expedited for a medical card for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if he will explain the delay in processing a submission and further information made available on 15 December 2003; and if he will grant the medical card based on the medical and financial reports. [8820/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraResponsibility for the provision of medical cards, is by legislation, a matter for the chief executive officer of the relevant health board or authority. My Department has, therefore, asked the CEO of the South Eastern Health Board to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply to him directly.
385 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 352 of 10 February 2004, if an application will be expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny to grant the medical card. [8821/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraResponsibility for the provision of medical cards is, by legislation, a matter for the chief executive officer of the relevant health board or authority. I understand that the Deputy raised this matter previously in a parliamentary question last February and was advised that the CEO of the South Eastern Health Board would investigate the matter raised and reply directly to him. My Department has made further inquiries with the CEO of the board and has been advised that the matter raised is still under investigation.
