fatty patty wrote:alqpzm wrote:
also i had a medical card for one year i used it may be 4-5 times will it make any affect or be considered as social welfare.
as far as medical card is concerned that is not a biggie. Once you are paying tax that is your entitlments based on your means and tax take. Stay away from claiming any benefits from department of social protection and be careful on the roads and speed traps.
I disagree regarding the above point. Granting of a medical card is not an entitlement given on the basis of payment of taxes (like child benefit or medical refunds via MED1 for example). Medical cards are only granted for those who are on very low incomes or who cannot afford to pay for medical treatment (usually for those under 70 it's people who are unemployed or on very low incomes). To be granted a Medical card you have to prove that you cannot fully support yourself and really have a need for the card.
How did you gain eligibility for the card in the first place?
Is your citizenship application based on 5 years residency? If so, I think this may well count against your application as you've already proven that you cannot support yourself by having to rely on public funds to cover your medical treatment. If your application is based on other (e.g. spouse of Irish, refugee etc.) it may not be an issue.
It'd be worth reading up on how others in similar situations were handled, or speaking to the Immigrant Centre.