Medical Card Administration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 July 2014

Thursday, 17 July 2014

Ceisteanna (620)

Pearse Doherty

Ceist:

620. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for processing medical card applications. [32037/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health

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.