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Showing questions asked by Michael Cahill under the heading Medical Cards.

38 questions match, newest first.

Michael Cahill Written 23 Sep 2026 · to Health
185. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the reason contracted printers are used to print medical cards; the yearly cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67533/26]
Michael Cahill Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Health
1190. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); if the decision will be urgently reviewed; if a medical card will be granted as a matter of priority given the exceptional circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64577/26]
Michael Cahill Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
736. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to consider additional information and issue a medical card to a constituent in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50976/26]
Michael Cahill Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Health
449. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to review medical grounds and award a medical card to a Kerry family (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50356/26]
Michael Cahill Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
491. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to issue a full medical card to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48595/26]
Michael Cahill Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Health
479. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently issue a discretionary medical card in respect for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46524/26]
Michael Cahill Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Health
493. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to issue a discretionary medical card for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46554/26]
Michael Cahill Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Health
494. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) initially received a message stating that their medical card was being extended and subsequently received a request for additional information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46560/26]
Michael Cahill Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Health
878. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to extend an emergency medical card to a patient who is terminally ill (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45124/26]
Michael Cahill Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2260. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the reason a cancer patient (details supplied) has not been granted a discretionary medical card and has been repeatedly asked for the same information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43482/26]
Michael Cahill Written 21 May 2026 · to Health
360. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the reason a cancer patient (details supplied) has not been granted a discretionary medical card and has been repeatedly asked for the same information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38571/26]
Michael Cahill Written 21 May 2026 · to Health
377. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to issue a full discretionary medical card to all cancer patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38622/26]
Michael Cahill Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
858. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to examine the special circumstances of a medical card applicant and issue a full card to them (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31977/26]
Michael Cahill Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Health
446. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to award a full discretionary medical card to a person (details supplied) [31637/26]
Michael Cahill Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Health
516. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to provide full medical cards to all diabetes patients who are currently referred to the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29244/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2823. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to automatically issue a full medical card renewal, discretionary card to applicants who have a serious medical issue (details supplied) without putting them through the rigors of a new application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24411/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3241. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will consider the serious medical issues and urgently grant a discretionary medical card for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26595/26]
Michael Cahill Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Health
364. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently renew a medical card in respect of a Kerry patient (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22650/26]
Michael Cahill Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
506. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if it can be ensured that the medical card income limits rise in line with social welfare/pension increases, to ensure that said increases do not result in the loss of medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2857/26]
Michael Cahill Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2150. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if a certificate of interest from a financial institution of all accounts be accepted and taken into consideration when assessing over 70s for a medical card instead of an assessment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74285/25]
Michael Cahill Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
662. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to put a system in place whereby any incremental rise in the old-age pension is matched by a similar rise in the qualifying income for the medical card, as it cannot be allowed to continue that any rise in the old-age pension, the right to which has been earned over a lifetime, should be the cause of disqualifying a person close to the threshold from being enti…
Michael Cahill Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Health
373. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will increase the qualifying income limits for a medical card in respect of senior citizens (over 70), as these limits have not been increased in years and are totally out of line with the cost of living crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72676/25]
Michael Cahill Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Health
521. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if a medical card can be urgently provided to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67327/25]
Michael Cahill Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1762. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if a discretionary medical card can be awarded to all polio survivors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58331/25]
Michael Cahill Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Health
1195. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if the urgent provision of a medical card will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied) to ensure continuous care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48036/25]