Discretionary medical card refusals
Tom Fleming raises distressing refusals of discretionary medical cards, including cases involving cancer patients and children with cystic fibrosis, and asks for intervention. The Ceann Comhairle rules the matter inadmissible and directs him to a Topical Issue or parliamentary question.
On the health information Bill, I want to raise some recent incredible and unjustified decisions with regard to patients who are applying for discretionary medical cards. Some devastating news has been given out. For example, two old age pensioners in my constituency, both with cancer-----
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I would like the Taoiseach to intervene in some extreme cases. These people are totally stressed.
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It is not allowable on the Order of Business. The Deputy should put this in as a Topical Issue.
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It is adding to their health condition. They are old age pensioners, both of whom have cancer.
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-----involving three cystic fibrosis children from a middle income family. I ask the Taoiseach, in conjunction with the Minister for Health, to please review a number of these cases. It is totally unjustified-----
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I call on the Taoiseach to intervene with a-----
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You were not listening to me. I suggest you table a Topical Issue or a parliamentary question.
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It is totally wrong in these cases.