Sinn F\u00e9in TD for Dublin South West Se\u00e1n Crowe has said that the granting of a medical card to a person suffering from a terminal illness must be an automatic right, not a gift based on the whims or mood swings of the Minister for Health or the HSE.<\/p>\n
Teachta Crowe put this to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly while chairing a meeting of the Oireachtas Health Committee this morning.<\/p>\n
Speaking after the meeting, Teachta Crowe said:<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is no argument that the terminally ill should be immediately and automatically granted a medical card upon diagnosis. Should someone be diagnosed with a life ending condition, the least that this state can do for them and their families is ensure that a financial burden associated with their illness is the least of their concerns. There should be no expiry date and no threat of its removal.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was extremely disappointing that this measure was not included in Budget 2021, despite a commitment in the Programme for Government and widespread support across all parties and those in none<\/p>\n
\u201cI put this to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly during a meeting of the Oireachtas Health Committee that I chaired this morning where he was at attendance.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had called for this measure to be implemented in Budget 2020 last year and was told that a review was imminent and that this would be sorted by last Christmas. The HSE and the Government failed to deliver on this commitment<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the right thing to do. We are talking about a small but an important number of our citizens. If someone\u2019s world comes crashing down, surely there is on a human level some responsibility and the right approach for the state to help shoulder some of that burden.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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