548 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he has issued or will issue instructions on medical card applications from persons who previously benefited from the free dispensing of psychiatric medication by mental health services in the greater Dublin area and who, since the ending of this scheme, face large bills for medication and for general practitioner visits to obtain prescriptions, in some cases forcing persons to give up or consider giving up work to qualify for a medical card; if he will issue instructions to give special consideration to this cohort of patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13596/12]

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548 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he has issued or will issue instructions on medical card applications from persons who previously benefited from the free dispensing of psychiatric medication by mental health services in the greater Dublin area and who, since the ending of this scheme, face large bills for medication and for general practitioner visits to obtain prescriptions, in some cases forcing persons to give up or consider giving up work to qualify for a medical card; if he will issue instructions to give special consideration to this cohort of patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13596/12]

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