PQ 188
187 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that a medical card was issued to a family in County Tipperary who subsequently cancelled their health insurance, a week later the same family received a general practitioner visit card, this person then phoned the primary care reimbursement service to inquire about why they received a GP visit card when they had received a medical card and was informed that the medical card was sent to them in error; his further views that this error is highly unacceptable in view of the consequences, that is, cancellation of medical insurance and penalties that will be applied should they need to re-instate medical insurance; his further views that this medical card should remain with the client for the period of time that it was issued; the person responsible for this error; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33599/11]
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187 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that a medical card was issued to a family in County Tipperary who subsequently cancelled their health insurance, a week later the same family received a general practitioner visit card, this person then phoned the primary care reimbursement service to inquire about why they received a GP visit card when they had received a medical card and was informed that the medical card was sent to them in error; his further views that this error is highly unacceptable in view of the consequences, that is, cancellation of medical insurance and penalties that will be applied should they need to re-instate medical insurance; his further views that this medical card should remain with the client for the period of time that it was issued; the person responsible for this error; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33599/11]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2011-11-09/188/
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