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Medical Card Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 July 2014

Wednesday, 2 July 2014

Ceisteanna (167)

Tom Fleming

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167. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently re-assess a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will take into consideration the exceptional medical circumstances of the case and immediately reinstate a full medical card. [28607/14]

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The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to medical cards and GP visit cards, which the Deputy may wish to use for an earlier response. Contact information has issued to Oireachtas members.

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