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Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Applications (10 Oct 2012)

Alex White: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (10 Oct 2012)

Alex White: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Drugs (10 Oct 2012)

Alex White: In the current financial environment the Health Service Executive (HSE) is facing a challenge to deliver services in a way that will minimise any adverse impact on patients and continue to protect, as far as possible, the most vulnerable citizens. Unfortunately, it has become necessary for the HSE to suspend certain products from its list of reimbursable items. This includes gluten-free...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (10 Oct 2012)

Alex White: Under the provisions of the Health Act 1970, eligibility for health services in Ireland is based primarily on residency and means. There are currently two categories of eligibility for all persons ordinarily resident in Ireland i.e. full eligibility (medical card) and limited eligibility (all others). Full eligibility is determined mainly by reference to income limits, and is granted to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (10 Oct 2012)

Alex White: In the current financial environment the Health Service Executive (HSE) is facing a challenge to deliver services in a way that will minimise any adverse impact on patients and continue to protect, as far as possible, the most vulnerable citizens. Unfortunately, it has become necessary for the HSE to suspend certain products from its list of reimbursable items. This includes gluten-free...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (10 Oct 2012)

Alex White: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (10 Oct 2012)

Alex White: Section 11 of the General Medical Services (GMS) General Practitioner (GP) Capitation Contract, which was introduced in 1989, provides that the medical practitioner shall provide for eligible persons, on behalf of the Health Service Executive, all proper and necessary treatment of a kind usually undertaken by a general practitioner and not requiring special skill or experience of a degree or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (10 Oct 2012)

Alex White: The Programme for Government commits to reforming the current public health system by introducing Universal Health Insurance with equal access to care for all. As part of this, the Government is committed to introducing, on a phased basis, GP care without fees within its first term of office. Primary legislation is required to give effect to Government commitment to introduce a universal GP...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (10 Oct 2012)

Alex White: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Election of Chairman (10 Oct 2012)

Alex White: I thank Deputy Humphreys for the nomination and other committee members for their support. I hope it is an indication of how smoothly things will go from here. I am honoured to have been nominated and appointed to the position of Chairman. The work the committee does is of major national importance, and in taking on the role of Chairman I am very aware of what the task involves. In...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Election of Chairman (10 Oct 2012)

Alex White: I would not like committee members to see this as a transition post for me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Election of Chairman (10 Oct 2012)

Alex White: I thank the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee (10 Oct 2012)

Alex White: The minutes of the meeting of 27 September have been circulated. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed. Are there any matters arising from the minutes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee (10 Oct 2012)

Alex White: It has not been prepared yet but I will ask the clerk to bring it forward. Apologies have been received from Deputies Peter Mathews and Liam Twomey. The Oireachtas broadcasting unit has advised that this meeting is being televised live on UPC channel 207, with transmission commencing at 2 p.m. To facilitate transmission it is proposed to defer consideration of correspondence until after...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee (10 Oct 2012)

Alex White: Because I have just assumed this position, I do not know whether the texts of the presentations by the three witnesses have been circulated to members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee (10 Oct 2012)

Alex White: In that case, I propose we bring all of the witnesses before the committee together and ask them to summarise their presentations. A practice I will bring from my previous chairmanship is to encourage members to engage in questioning witnesses as opposed to making Second Stage speeches.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee (10 Oct 2012)

Alex White: Do any other committee members wish to comment on this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee (10 Oct 2012)

Alex White: I asked the clerk whether the witnesses were given a time limit for their presentations. They were given between five and ten minutes each, which I think is fair enough. Although I have just been elected Chairman of the committee, I had already scheduled a meeting, which took me two months to organise, for later this afternoon, so I will have to ask to be excused from the Chair and for an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Quinn Insurance and Insurance Compensation Fund: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Alex White: Thank you, Mr. Cullinan. Is it agreed that the witnesses' opening statements be published on the committee's website? Agreed. Every insurance policy in Ireland, apart from health insurance, now carries a 2% levy. This relates to a debt of €1.6 billion incurred by QIL, with the levy raising approximately €65 million per year. This is predicted to be spread over a ten to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Quinn Insurance and Insurance Compensation Fund: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Alex White: Do you believe the debt of €1.6 billion and the ten to 15-year period can be reduced?