Parents to protest over medical cards when Cabinet resumes

Parents of seriously ill children still in limbo over the discretionary medical cards crisis are set to protest outside Leinster House during the first Cabinet meeting of the new Dáil term this Wednesday.

The Our Children’s Health group — which has played a key role in forcing through likely reforms in the system — confirmed it is to hold the “show of support” event from 1pm-2pm in a bid to ensure the issue stays on the political agenda.

Since mid-May — weeks before the local elections which saw the Government parties badly damaged by the high-profile problem — the group has protested twice a week outside Leinster House to keep pressure on officials to resolve ongoing medical card concerns.