233. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if work was carried out by his Department or the HSE to assess the impact that recently announced welfare rate increases would have on the ability of persons to obtain and retain medical cards due to the small increase in income; his views on whether some persons will lose their medical cards or no longer qualify as a result of these increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43064/18]

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233. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if work was carried out by his Department or the HSE to assess the impact that recently announced welfare rate increases would have on the ability of persons to obtain and retain medical cards due to the small increase in income; his views on whether some persons will lose their medical cards or no longer qualify as a result of these increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43064/18]

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1. 18 October 2018

   Medical Card Eligibility

   233. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if work was carried out by his Department or the HSE to assess the impact that recently announced welfare rate increases would have on the ability of persons to obtain and retain medical cards due to the small increase in income; his views on whether some persons will lose their medical cards or no longer qualify as a result of these increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43064/18]

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