2-year-old Ryan, who lives with Down Syndrome, has numerous medical conditions including a hole in his heart, a floppy larynx and reflux problems.
His mother Nicola was refused a medical card for the fourth time two weeks ago, but has since learned that the HSE have amended their decision in the case.
Commenting on the welcome turn of events, Nicola said: "You would swear we won the Lotto. We know that for the next three years we will get all physiotherapy equipment he needs, all the speech therapy, all hospital visits and all expensive drugs he needs, looked after."
Calling the fantastic news 'a weight off our shoulders', Nicola credits campaign group, Our Children's Health, for Ryan's change in fortune and was in attendance when Kevin Shortall presented 60,000 signatures to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and appealed for a change in the allocation of medical cards.
Commenting on the Gilmartin family's wonderful news, Kevin said: "It is only right and he should have had one from the very beginning."
Nicola from Co.Mayo recalls the process which led her to this point, deeming it "cruel and at time soul destroying."
Turning her attention to the plight of other children in the same situation as her son, Nicola said: "There will be more babies born with Down Syndrome or Cystic Fibrosis and other serious medical illnesses this week and those families will have to go through the process we went through and this is wrong. The system has got to change."
