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Dáil
‹ Questions on Promised Legislation

Domiciliary care allowance medical cards

Summary

Deputy Carey asked when legislation would give automatic medical cards to those receiving domiciliary care allowance. The Taoiseach said the Bill was nearly ready and should soon go to Cabinet.

Where stands the legislation that was promised to confer automatic entitlement to a medical card on those in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance? When will it be introduced?

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

I thought it would have been introduced by now. We have done much work on it and I have answered questions in respect of it. I think the Deputy can take it that the legislation is practically ready to come to Cabinet. It was not that easy but it is almost ready.

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