Medical Cards
Dail Éireann — 2023-06-01
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Richard Bruton (FG), Dublin Bay North

I can understand the Minister's point about GP card and the drugs refund covering a lot of cases but medical appliances are a different situation. People who do not qualify for a medical card face huge uncertainty in accessing needed medical appliances for certain conditions. If the entire system cannot be reviewed, would it be possible that medical appliances would get some form of a different structure for dealing sensitively with people who have particular needs for such supports?

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Sitting date: 2023-06-01