Citizenship apps and medical card

Hi there just wondering if anyone can answer 2 questions more opinions will help.
1. Does medical card effects citizenship applications for spouse of irish citizens? (Irish citizens applied for medical cards for whole family including for wife who has stamp 4 now applying for citizenship and she is house wife no employment.)
2. How long citizenship application taking for decision these days for spouse of irish citizens and for 9 years old child?
Thankyou