PQ 542
634 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will include Crohn’s disease as a long-term illness allowing sufferers to be entitled to a long-term illness card; if she will consider providing sufferers with specific access to the general medical service card in view of the fact that this disease needs constant monitoring and general practitioner assessment; if she will exempt them from prescriptions charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32423/10]
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634 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will include Crohn’s disease as a long-term illness allowing sufferers to be entitled to a long-term illness card; if she will consider providing sufferers with specific access to the general medical service card in view of the fact that this disease needs constant monitoring and general practitioner assessment; if she will exempt them from prescriptions charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32423/10]
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