471. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the income bands of applicants aged 70 or over whose medical card or GP visit card applications were refused in each of the past four years, in order to identify the financial proximity to the threshold. [68716/25]
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475. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card and GP visit card holders aged 70 or over who incurred out-of-pocket medical expenses exceeding one thousand euro in the past year following a refusal or withdrawal of their card. [68720/25]
613. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm whether the recent €10 weekly increase in pension payments will be matched by an equivalent increase in medical card income thresholds for older persons, to ensure that pensioners do not lose eligibility as a result of the pension adjustment. [64880/25]
614. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of persons aged 70 or over projected to lose entitlement to a medical card or GP visit card in 2025 and 2026 due to pension increases not being reflected in updated medical card income thresholds. [64881/25]
615. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the year in which medical card income thresholds for persons aged 70 and over were last revised, and the rationale for not indexing thresholds to inflation, pension adjustments or cost of living changes. [64882/25]
616. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department conducted an equality or social impact assessment on the effect of raising pensions without adjusting medical card thresholds, particularly for older persons living alone. [64883/25]
617. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of older persons who received a discretionary medical card in each of the past five years due to being above the income threshold but facing high medical or living costs. [64884/25]
618. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of applications from persons aged 70 or over rejected for a medical card or GP visit card in each of the past five years due to exceeding the income thresholds. [64885/25]
619. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has issued any internal guidance to staff to ensure that older applicants with modest increases in pension income are not denied a medical card where there are evident medical needs or high living costs. [64886/25]
620. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons aged 70 or over who have lost their medical card or GP visit card in the past three years due to being marginally above the income thresholds. [64887/25]
621. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department will consider aligning medical card thresholds with annual pension increases as part of future budget cycles; and if this option has been costed. [64888/25]
622. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the projected annual cost of increasing medical card thresholds for older persons in line with the most recent pension increase; and the estimated number of additional medical card holders such a measure would support. [64889/25]
1102. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has considered the recent €10 increase in pension rates when determining the income threshold for qualifying for a medical card; if the threshold will be adjusted accordingly to reflect this increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61976/25]
2036. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if all persons residing in Ireland under temporary protection from Ukraine are automatically issued medical cards; if there is any means-testing applied; the way in which this entitlement compares with the eligibility criteria for Irish citizens; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59893/25]
2037. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she considers it fair and consistent with Irish and EU law that persons residing in Ireland under temporary protection from Ukraine are automatically issued medical cards, while Irish citizens are required to meet a means test; if any legal advice has been sought on whether this differential treatment constitutes discrimination on grounds of nationality or res…
2038. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will review the policy under which temporary protection recipients automatically receive medical cards, with a view to ensuring that taxpayers who have contributed to the health system are given equitable access to medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59895/25]
2039. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total annual cost to the Exchequer of issuing medical cards to persons under temporary protection from Ukraine; the expected duration of this policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59896/25]
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]