183. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has, both prior to and since centralisation of medical card administration, assumed responsibility for all operational decisions taken in regard to medical cards; if, in a case where a decision is taken to withdraw a person’s medical card, that person should receive prior notice in writing setting out the reasons underpinning the decision to withdraw the medical card; if the person should be afforded the opportunity to refute or appeal the basis on which it is proposed to withdraw the medical card; if the executive should maintain appropriate records and be in a position to explain all such decisions, regardless of whether the decision was taken locally or centrally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26847/15]

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183. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has, both prior to and since centralisation of medical card administration, assumed responsibility for all operational decisions taken in regard to medical cards; if, in a case where a decision is taken to withdraw a person’s medical card, that person should receive prior notice in writing setting out the reasons underpinning the decision to withdraw the medical card; if the person should be afforded the opportunity to refute or appeal the basis on which it is proposed to withdraw the medical card; if the executive should maintain appropriate records and be in a position to explain all such decisions, regardless of whether the decision was taken locally or centrally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26847/15]

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1. 2 July 2015

   Medical Card Administration

   183. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has, both prior to and since centralisation of medical card administration, assumed responsibility for all operational decisions taken in regard to medical cards; if, in a case where a decision is taken to withdraw a person’s medical card, that person should receive prior notice in writing setting out the reasons underpinning the decision to withdraw the medical card; if the person should be afforded the opportunity to refute or appeal the basis on which it is proposed to withdraw the medical card; if the executive should maintain appropriate records and be in a position to explain all such decisions, regardless of whether the decision was taken locally or centrally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26847/15]

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