Responses to parliamentary questions
Question from Deputy Ken O'Flynn - PQ 64884-25
Deputy O'Flynn asked about the discretionary medical card. Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and public affairs
Published: November 2025
Updated: December 2025
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health the number of older persons who received a discretionary medical card in each of the past five years due to being above the income threshold but facing high medical or living costs.
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