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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (17 Jul 2013)

Alex White: The HSE is responsible for the administration of the primary care schemes, therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (17 Jul 2013)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 267 and 272 together. Under the provisions of the Health Act 1970, the assessment for a medical card is determined primarily by reference to the means, including the income and expenditure, of the applicant and his or her partner and dependants. There is no automatic entitlement to a medical card for persons with a specific illness, such as cancer, nor has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Issues (17 Jul 2013)

Alex White: The HSE is responsible for the administration of the primary care schemes, therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (17 Jul 2013)

Alex White: There are no plans to extend the list of conditions covered by the Long Term Illness scheme. Under the Drug Payment Scheme, no individual or family pays more than €144 per calendar month towards the cost of approved prescribed medicines. The scheme significantly reduces the cost burden for families and individuals incurring ongoing expenditure on medicines. In addition, people who...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (17 Jul 2013)

Alex White: As this is a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (17 Jul 2013)

Alex White: In May 2000, the Department of Health commenced making payments in respect of development and maintenance costs for the MyGP.ie website, which had been provided for under the Indicative Drugs Target Scheme (IDTS) and was being operated by the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO). Following the establishment of the HSE, operational responsibility for payments in respect of the website...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (17 Jul 2013)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Jul 2013)

Alex White: I thank the Senator for raising the matter. As the Senator and the House will be aware, under the provisions of the Health Act 1970, assessment for a medical card is determined primarily by reference to the means, including the income and expenditure, of the applicant and his or her partner and dependants. While people with specific illnesses such as cancer are not automatically entitled...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Jul 2013)

Alex White: It has never been the case that people with cancer were automatically entitled to a medical card. That has not ever been the case and that is the position.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Jul 2013)

Alex White: That is the position. I know this is a sensitive matter. I agree with the Senator that people who receive a diagnosis of cancer will be in a distressed state and the last thing they should be dealing with is the question of entitlements, etc. Without taking at all from that statement, people are diagnosed with other catastrophic illnesses and conditions that are not cancer and we should...

Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Contracts (16 Jul 2013)

Alex White: Deputy Áine Collins has made the case very well indeed concerning the importance of post offices. She has said how vital rural post offices are in provincial towns and villages. Post offices are also extremely important in suburban Ireland as they are central to the social interaction the Deputy outlined. The Government accepts that while cost is a hugely important factor and must be...

Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Contracts (16 Jul 2013)

Alex White: I am responding to this Topical Issue debate on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton. The payment strategy being considered by the Government has the goal of reducing significantly the level at which welfare payments are made in cash. This goal is shared by the national payments plan and the roll-out of the standard bank account. Reflecting its central...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2013)

Alex White: Has Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill read the Bill?

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2013)

Alex White: That is wrong.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2013)

Alex White: I must respectfully say the retired judge was wrong in what he said.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (16 Jul 2013)

Alex White: The Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 was commenced on the 24 June 2013. The HSE is required to assess all new medicines in accordance with the Act and in line with the procedures and timescales agreed last year by the Department of Health and the HSE with the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA). The market authorisation holder for Nalmefeme (Selincro)...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Disclosure Code (16 Jul 2013)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1039 and 1040 together. The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) has created a of transfers of value to healthcare professionals and organisations', which means that, from 2016, EU drug manufacturers are required to disclose payments to doctors. The code of practice was developed to improve transparency in the industry....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Jul 2013)

Alex White: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides access to dental treatment for adult medical card holders. The service is provided by contracted dentists. The HSE prioritises for treatment patients with special needs, high risk patients and those who have greater clinical needs. A free oral examination every calendar year and free emergency dental treatment with a focus on relief of pain...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Jul 2013)

Alex White: Under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract, a general practitioner (GP) is expected to provide his/her patients who hold medical cards or GP visit cards with all proper and necessary treatment of a kind generally undertaken by a GP. The contract between the HSE and GPs under the GMS Scheme stipulates that fees are not paid to GPs by the HSE in respect of certain medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Alex White: The HSE National Audiology Review Group (NARG) Report, published in April 2011, identified some inconsistencies and shortcomings in audiology services around the country, including unacceptable waiting times, and made recommendations to address these issues. An Audiology Clinical Care Programme has been put in place under the Clinical Strategy and Programmes Directorate. An additional...