Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 December 2014
438. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health when general practitioner doctors were provided with the power to reinstate medical cards; the number of these cards both full medical cards and GP visit cards that were reinstated; the duration of the reinstated cards; if he will provide in tabular form the statistics regarding numbers of these cards in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46328/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 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.
If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office who will follow up the matter with them.
