Withdrawal of medical cards

Summary

Fitzpatrick asked whether medical cards were being withdrawn widely. The remaining turns focused on the slow pace of questions, and the Minister said health services would be better developed by the following April.

Thomas J. Fitzpatrick Mr. T.J. Fitzpatrick Fine Gael

(Cavan-Monaghan): Is it not a fact that the Minister is withdrawing health cards by the hundreds all over the country?

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Hugh Byrne Dr. Byrne Fine Gael

On a point of order, it has taken 22 minutes to answer four questions. There are 435 questions on the Order Paper.

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Joseph Brennan An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

Thank you very much, Deputy.

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Hugh Byrne Dr. Byrne Fine Gael

At the rate of 12 per day we will be through the Order Paper by next April.

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Joseph Brennan An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

The Deputy is adding to it now.

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Hugh Byrne Dr. Byrne Fine Gael

I would ask the Minister to be brief in his replies.

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Charles J. Haughey Mr. Haughey Fianna Fáil

By next April our health services will be better and even more fully developed than they are now.

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