Medical card access extended for families affected by CervicalCheck scandal

The estimated cost of extending the benefit to about 1,100 family members is about €1.5m a year

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly. The decision, approved by ministers, was done in recognition of the traumatic experiences the women and their families have endured. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie

The Cabinet has extended to five years an agreement to give access to medical cards for family members of women affected by the CervicalCheck controversy.

The decision, approved by ministers, was done in recognition of the traumatic experiences these women and their families have endured.