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The Irish Times: Lowry 'to vote with Government' on medical cards

Dublin :: Ireland | about 1 year ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Political Staff The Independent TD Michael Lowry has confirmed that he will vote with the Government tonight when the Dáil divides on the Fine Gael motion on the over 70s medical card controversy. Following the major climb-down the issue yesterday morning,...

Tags: Fianna Fáil, medical cards

The Irish Times: Gilmore says climbdown 'humiliating' for Govt

Dublin :: Ireland | about 1 year ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

The Government climbdown on medical cards has caused “political humiliation” for Minister for Health Mary Harney and Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan, Labour leader Eamon Gilmore said today. In a statement released after the Government announced major...

Tags: medical cards, budget, Brian Lenihan

Harney denies threat to quit as U-turn calls gather momentum

Dublin :: Ireland | about 1 year ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Minister Mary Harney yesterday denied she threatened to resign if the medical card proposals for over-70s were reversed. "The Taoiseach is my boss and I respect him. I don't engage in threats and I don't play that kind of politics," Ms Harney said. She...

Tags: medical cards

Independent, Ireland: Spare me the sanctimonious hypocrisy

Dublin :: Ireland | about 1 year ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

The reality is that more people in Ireland have consistently voted for Fianna Fail and the PDs than voted against them. Irish people keep voting for Fianna Fail because, when it comes to the crunch, they put their own selfish needs above everything else.

Tags: Brian Cowen, medical cards, Fianna Fail, Ireland, 70s medical, Bertie Ahern, Mr Cowen, Fine Gael

Irish Examiner: Government's medical card plan suffers double blow

Shanghai :: China | about 1 year ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Independent TD Finian McGrath, who agreed a deal with Fianna Fáil after last year’s election, said he could no longer support the Government because of its plans to remove over-70s’ automatic entitlement to cards. And Education Minister Batt O’Keeffe,...

Tags: Brian Cowen, medical cards, Mr Cowen

Sunday Business Post, Ireland: Green TD calls for horse and greyhound funding to cover medical card plan

Dublin :: Ireland | about 1 year ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

In a letter to the Ministers for Finance, Health and Arts, Sport and Tourism, Gogarty said that the transfer would enable the medical card scheme to be reinstated in full or to at least ensure without any uncertainty that all but the very well off would...

Tags: medical cards

Independent, Ireland: Government admits it cannot negotiate GP fees

Dublin :: Ireland | about 1 year ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

he Government will not be able to negotiate with the Irish Medical Organisation on GP fees to try to end the medical card controversy. The Health Minister Mary Harney says the Government can consult with doctors but negotiating with them would breach...

Tags: ireland, medical cards

Independent, Ireland: Nordic benefit system leads way

Dublin :: Ireland | about 1 year ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Kevin Myers raises an understandable concern among many Irish people ('Society must learn how to smart-bomb the most needy', Irish Independent , October 17). Why should rich people get tax-funded benefits, such as the medical card?...If everyone shares...

Tags: Ireland, Brian Cowen, medical cards, elderly, Mr Cowen, Mary Harney

Gorey Guardian, Ireland: Medical card controversy continues

Dublin :: Ireland | about 1 year ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

he decision taken in the budget to means test over 70s for a medical card is continuing to cause considerable controversy. The Government is coming in for some sharp criticism from both opposition, and those within its own ranks.

Tags: elderly, medical cards, Brian Cowen, Mr Cowen, Irish Medical Organisation, Ireland, business post, means test, cards controversial, IMO

Cowen ignores back bench revolt over Budget ‘09

Posted by: JoeRyan  | 

Dublin :: Ireland | about 1 year ago

Credibility Credibility of 3

Ireland’s Taoiseach Brian Cowen intends to face down a growing backbench revolt over this week’s budget despite a back bencher resigning from his party and signs of discontent among others. Tuesday’s budget was advanced by 2 months as...

Tags: Ireland, Budget 2009, Crisis, Medical Cards, Elderly

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