84. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if her Department is taking any steps to undertaking a review for full medical card assessment for people of working age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8792/25]
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171. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the eligibility criteria for discretionary medical cards; the reasons a person who has held a medical card for many years might have their discretionary medical card revoked, if their medical circumstance have not changed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9899/25]
402. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a medical card will be approved immediately for a person (details supplied). [10306/25]
173. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if she will review the medical card scheme beyond its current remit to provide an automatic entitlement for cancer patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9891/25]
206. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if she will consider increasing the income limit for those over 70 years applying for a medical card given the income threshold has not been increased in a number of years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10118/25]
661. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to providing an enhanced medical card to survivors (details supplied) to enable them to access necessary treatments and therapies which they must currently pay to access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9121/25]
689. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the amount paid per patient to opticians who are contracted to see medical card patients; her views on whether there should be a difference in the amount paid to an optician versus an ophthalmic surgeon, where in the case of the ophthalmic surgeon, who is also contracted by the HSE to see medical card patients, does extra by dilating the patient and doing a f…
394. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if she will increase the medical card eligibility threshold from €427 for those working with disabilities so that people can maintain their employment while having access to essential supports such as the medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8782/25]
407. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of the population of counties Carlow and Kilkenny with a medical card or GP visit card, for each year from 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8855/25]
829. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if she will review the means test limits for a full medical card for those under 70 and for those over 70; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7126/25]
841. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Health in relation to the awarding of medical cards to cancer patients; and if she is aware especially in recent months of the refusal by the HSE to award medical cards to some cancer patients who are experiencing stress and hardship because of these decisions. [7210/25]
955. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if a circular has issued from her Department or from the HSE in the past 12 months regarding discretionary medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8025/25]
343. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will include the cost of doing bloods under the medical card scheme given a number of GPs have recently doubled their charges from €20 to €40; if GPs have a free reign to charge whatever they want when they want; her views on whether this is fair during a cost-of-living crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6911/25]
235. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the entitlements of British state pension recipients ordinarily resident in this country to apply for a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6662/25]
812. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if she will review the chronic illnesses that provide people with a medical card and a GP visit card to include those suffering from chronic heart failure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6265/25]
813. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if she will review the means test limits for a full medical card for those under 70 years and for those over 70 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6266/25]
836. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card applications received each year since 2020; the number of medical cards total issued each year since 2020; the number of discretionary medical cards issued in each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6388/25]
271. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will provide clarification regarding the case of a person (details supplied) who has recently had their medical card rescinded after 34 years; the specific changes in their circumstances that warranted this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5021/25]
703. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if she intends to make medical cards an automatic entitlement for cancer patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4782/25]
1088. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health what the enhanced medical card covers for people in receipt of same, that is, the professional services such as physiotherapy, chiropody, ophthalmic and audiology and medications covered by the card. [2343/25]
1095. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason a full medical card was refused for a person (details supplied). [2373/25]
1109. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that many procedures are not covered by the medical card; and to commit to expanding access for all necessary medical procedures, including dental implants, under the medical card. [2428/25]
1135. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if a medical card renewal application for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2570/25]
1159. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the medical card application for a person (details supplied). [2673/25]
1164. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the medical card application of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2710/25]