1177. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health to consider the immediate issuance of a temporary medical card for a two to three month period to any citizen receiving a cancer diagnosis, covering the time it takes to process a full application, allowing all the treatment required in the immediate period following their diagnosis to commence, avoiding a delay while their application is processed; and if she…
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1223. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of the population of County Clare with a medical card or GP visit card for each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2976/25]
1224. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health the percentage and number of population with a medical card who are receiving a prescription for a chronic health condition in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2977/25]
1308. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of the population of County Clare with a medical card or GP visit card for each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3399/25]
1309. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the percentage and number of the population with a medical card who are receiving a prescription for a chronic health condition in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3400/25]
1357. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the manner in which eligibility for a full medical card is reckoned for an applicant, who is an adult dependent on their spouse’s pension, when their spouse avails of medical care under the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3532/25]
1362. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he plans on reviewing the medical card application process for cancer patients where a household sees a loss of one wage due to illness but cannot obtain a medical card based on the means assessment; if he will review a temporary card for persons who find themselves in the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46490/24]
1459. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders waiting to be assigned a GP by the HSE; the current wait times for these assignments, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46915/24]
1534. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health what percentage of medical card reassessments are successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1282/25]
1550. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the position on medical cards for individuals with a diagnosed lifelong condition, that will not improve or change (details supplied); the reason new GP reports are required for medical card reviews given the nature of this diagnosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1421/25]
1577. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) where a discretionary medical card has been refused will be reviewed; the criteria used when deciding if a discretionary medical card should be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1552/25]
1578. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health when melatonin will be made available under the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1569/25]