Dublin 11 medical card application
The Minister said the applicant had applied on 30 January 1984, was immediately found eligible and had cover from that date; the card would issue in due course.
asked the Minister for Health when a medical card will be given to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 as her application was made over eight months ago.
Comment on this
Determination of eligibility for medical cards is the statutory function of the chief executive officer of the health board. I understand from the Eastern Health Board that there is no record of a medical card application having been made eight months ago. The person concerned applied on 30 January 1984. She was immediately considered eligible and given medical cover with effect from 30 January 1984. Her medical card will issue in due course.
