Medical Card Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 September 2013

Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Ceisteanna (1547)

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

1547. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card applications that were rejected without medical evidence being reviewed by the primary care reimbursement service, per county, for each month to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38435/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Alex White)

The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However, I have asked the Health Service Executive to supply this information to me and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.