The partner of a woman who lost a Supreme Court challenge to Ireland's assisted suicide laws, has described as ludicrous a situation which saw the Health Service Executive look for proof that her condition had not changed.
Speaking to RTÉ's News at One, Tom Curran said he received a letter from the HSE asking if circumstances had changed when his partner Marie Fleming, who has Multiple Sclerosis, was due to have her medical card renewed.
Mr Curran replied to the HSE to let it know that nothing had changed, but was asked to fill in another form detailing Ms Fleming's medical situation.
He then received further correspondence looking for proof of her medical condition.
Mr Curran said he made at least four phone calls in relation to the situation.
He said the amount of time that had been spent and the expense involved in dealing with the situation was ludicrous, and that it should be logged in the system when a person has an illness which was not going to change.
"Marie's condition is not going to change. She has MS. So can it not be logged in the system that this is the situation, that this person has an illness which is not going to change."
The HSE has said that a review form was issued as part of routine procedures, and that when it was made aware of Marie Fleming's situation it immediately took steps to ensure eligibility for the Medical Card remained in place.
However Mr Curran said the HSE was not prepared to respond immediately to him.
"They've obviously responded immediately to the media, but they weren't prepared to respond immediately to me.
"I can understand that the rules that have to be in place, but rules need to be human as well. For people in Marie's condition, for people who have illnesses that are not going to get better. Surely the system can log that."
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