Medical cards for long-term disabilities
Senator Mullins calls for a wider review of medical-card policy and argues that people with permanent, incurable disabilities should receive cards as of right, regardless of family income.
-----a wider debate is needed on the entire medical card system and whether there is a need for a change in the legislation. It is wrong and I believe it would be appropriate for every child and person with a long-term and incurable disability to be granted a medical card as a matter of right, irrespective of the parents' income levels. However, a change in legislation is required to bring this about. This is why the Minister should come into the House and have a wider debate on the entire medical card issue, on how it could be made fairer and to ensure that situations such as those outlined on "The Late Late Show" broadcast the other night simply do not happen again.
Comment on this
It is only right that people with long-term disabilities whose medical situation will not change should be granted such cards by right.