Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Free Hospital Services. Eligibility for free hospital services
Summary
The Minister acknowledged serious eligibility anomalies and said options for addressing them were being examined alongside the planned pay-related contributions scheme.
asked the Minister for Health what plans he has for the elimination of the anomalies in the eligibility scheme for free hospital services.
Comment on this
I am aware that there are serious anomalies in the categories coming within this scheme. The possibilities for eliminating these are being examined in connection with the introduction of the recently-announced scheme for pay-related contributions for social welfare and health services.