Christy O'Sullivan
Ceist:140 Deputy Christy O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of medical cards provided to children for the years 2004 to date in 2009, broken down per year. [47010/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 15 December 2009
Ceisteanna (129, 130, 131)
Christy O'Sullivan
Ceist:200 Deputy Christy O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Health and Children the cost of providing medical cards to children for the years 2004 to date in 2009, inclusive, broken down per year. [47011/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 200 together.
Details of the number of medical card and GP visit card holders are provided to my Department each month by the Health Service Executive (HSE). The figures are provided on a net basis, showing the balance after new cards have been issued and other cards, as appropriate, have been deleted from the Executive's database, e.g. following a review of a person's circumstances. As the information sought by the Deputy is not provided by the HSE to my Department as a matter of routine, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to address these matters and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
Thomas Byrne
Ceist:141 Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive will accept a letter from a firm of accountants certifying the level of income and assets of a person (details supplied) in County Meath when assessing their eligibility for an over 70 years medical card. [46560/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.