Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2018
520. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health to outline his plans to ensure that the completion of the driver licence eyesight report form by a medical practitioner is a free service for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44727/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe GMS contract stipulates that fees for medical and visit card holders are not paid to GPs 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".
Any fees charged by GPs for services provided outside the terms of the GMS contract are a matter of private contract between the GP and their patients.
There are no plans at present to include the completion of forms required for driving licence applications as a service to be provided to GMS patients under the GMS or GP Visit Card scheme.
