1556. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if there is capacity within the system to allow patients with sudden, serious and life limiting conditions to navigate the medical card application process whereby through their incapacity due to illness, prevents them from having an income and the delays of up to 12 months in processing social welfare applications excludes them from obtaining evidence of a basic income; if he is prepared to amend the medical card application system to allow supports for these patients falling through the gaps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38450/13]

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1556. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if there is capacity within the system to allow patients with sudden, serious and life limiting conditions to navigate the medical card application process whereby through their incapacity due to illness, prevents them from having an income and the delays of up to 12 months in processing social welfare applications excludes them from obtaining evidence of a basic income; if he is prepared to amend the medical card application system to allow supports for these patients falling through the gaps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38450/13]

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