442 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the proposal of the Health Service Executive to centralise the processing of all applications for medical cards; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a concern that such centralisation depersonalises the process and removes flexibility and safeguards and the benefit from local knowledge and assistance provided by health staff and others; her further views on whether such centralisation will unnecessarily prolong determination of applications for medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31004/09]

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442 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the proposal of the Health Service Executive to centralise the processing of all applications for medical cards; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a concern that such centralisation depersonalises the process and removes flexibility and safeguards and the benefit from local knowledge and assistance provided by health staff and others; her further views on whether such centralisation will unnecessarily prolong determination of applications for medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31004/09]

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