Minister Commits To Medical Cards for 11,000 Sick Children
Children who qualify for the Domiciliary Care Allowance will no longer have to fight for a medical card. Minister for Health Simon Harris has promised that medical cards will automatically be granted to more than 11,000 sick and disabled children as part of the Programme for Government. A Domiciliary Care Allowance is a monthly payment made to […]
10 years ago
Medical cards for kids with cancer part of ‘more compassionate approach’
All children who have been diagnosed with cancer are now entitled to receive a medical card for five years. The change, which comes into force today as the free GP care for under sixes scheme goes live, is retrospective, meaning all children who have received cancer diagnoses since 2000 are also eligible. Minister for Primary […]
11 years ago
Little Ryan has a big message for the Oireachtas health committee this morning
He might be only 18-months old, but Ryan Gilmartin has a very big job to do this morning. The toddler, who has Down syndrome, will be handing a petition signed by 65,000 people into the Oireachtas health committee on behalf of himself and all Irish children who need a discretionary medical card. Ryan’s parents Nichola and […]
12 years ago