asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is very seriously ill will be granted a medical card due to his medical circumstances.
Written Answers. - Medical Cards.
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Eligibility for a medical card is a matter for the chief executive officer of a health board. In this instance I am informed that the application was approved on 24 February 1985 and the medical card was issued on 6 March. This card is effective for six months.
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asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork was not granted renewal of her medical card and if he will have the matter reviewed.
Eligibility for a medical card is a matter for the chief executive officer of a health board. In this instance I am informed that the application was approved on 4 January 1985 and the medical card was issued on 9 January 1985. This card is effective until April 1986.