Paul Kehoe
Ceist:220 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied). [7583/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 16 February 2010
Ceisteanna (164, 165)
Freagraí scríofa
As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
Pádraic McCormack
Ceist:221 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce a regulation to ensure that persons over 70 years of age with a medical card are not charged by general practitioners for a medical certificate necessary in respect of the renewal of their driving licence; if she will make a regulation to ensure that this charge is covered by the medical card. [7585/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe contract between the HSE and General Practitioners for the General Medical Services Scheme stipulates that fees are not paid to GPs by the HSE in respect of certain medical certificates which may be required, for example, "under the Social Welfare Acts or for the purposes of insurance or assurance policies or for the issue of driving licences". There are no proposals to alter this provision.