642. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing medical card threshold to the median income, for each household type, in tabular form; and the number of newly eligible households this would create.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28739/25]
Topics / Medical Cards
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsMedical Cards
399 questions from 99 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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398 written, 1 oral
99
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| January 2025 | 6 |
| February 2025 | 24 |
| March 2025 | 23 |
| April 2025 | 18 |
| May 2025 | 31 |
| June 2025 | 15 |
| July 2025 | 14 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 14 |
| October 2025 | 4 |
| November 2025 | 33 |
| December 2025 | 43 |
| January 2026 | 24 |
| February 2026 | 29 |
| March 2026 | 15 |
| April 2026 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 18 |
| June 2026 | 28 |
| July 2026 | 14 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 13 |
| October 2026 | 13 |
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643. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the medical card basic threshold by €5,000, €10,000, €15,000, €20,000, €25,000 and €30,000 per annum, in tabular form; and the estimated number of newly eligible people and households. [28740/25]
644. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing medical card thresholds on par with GP visit card thresholds. [28741/25]
315. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of survivors of institutional abuse that have been awarded a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27499/25]
348. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of survivors of institutional abuse who have been awarded an enhanced medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27690/25]
725. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if prosthetic legs are included under the medical card scheme, a second prosthetic leg and replacement prosthetic when required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27392/25]
382. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a medical card application for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26589/25]
145. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the numbers of those currently in receipt of GP only card; and the estimated numbers of the population entitled to the card. [26091/25]
146. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the numbers of those currently in receipt of medical card; and the estimated numbers of the population entitled to the card. [26092/25]
171. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of individuals who currently hold a medical card; the number who currently hold a discretionary medical card; and these figures for May, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [26207/25]
176. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to expedite the medical card renewal application of a person (details attached); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26259/25]
804. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to detail any proposals under consideration by her Department relating to reforms of the medical card system; the stage of consideration of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25288/25]
904. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if she will consider revising or rescinding the policy of requesting people with Down’s syndrome to renew their medical cards every year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26037/25]
1041. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health whether weight loss medication (details supplied) can be covered under the medical card scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23521/25]
1056. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health whether Addison’s disease be covered under the medical card and the drugs repayment scheme. [23557/25]
1097. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to expanding the long-term illness scheme to allow those living with Addison’s disease to be eligible for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23712/25]
1100. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health whether Addison’s disease will be covered under the long-term illness scheme. [23730/25]
1102. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason the medical card scheme does not cover the cost of providing a GP medical cert, which is a requirement for over 70-year-old applicants to a renew a driving licence. [23748/25]
1184. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of over 70's medical cards in circulation at the end of April 2025, for each local health area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24340/25]
1186. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health to examine the case of a medical card holder (details supplied) needing assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24356/25]
1213. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health her plans to ensure that all diagnosed cancer patients receive a medical card. [24447/25]
409. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if she will consider extending automatic medical card eligibility to adults with neurodiverse (e.g., with autism, ADHD) or related conditions, given the ongoing nature of their condition and the associated healthcare needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22995/25]
430. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any research carried out by her Department into the cost of further expanding the medical card to all people over the age of 70; her views on the merits of this proposition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22114/25]
464. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to raise the threshold limits for medical cards, as the present limits have been in existence for many years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22255/25]
473. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if ozempic will be covered on the medical card scheme for those who have been prescribed by the GP but are not diabetic. [22279/25]