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- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (6 Nov 2012)
Alex White: A General Medical Services (GMS) panel can become vacant for a number of reasons, some of which can be foreseen and planned for, such as retirements or resignations, and others may arise due to unforeseen circumstances, for example sudden death or sudden incapacity of a general practitioner (GP). In the case of foreseen/planned vacancies, the HSE will endeavour to put appropriate...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Application Numbers (6 Nov 2012)
Alex White: At the end of August 2012, a total of 1,836,604 medical cards and 131,318 GP Visit cards have been issued. Nearly 43% of the national population currently has free access to GP services under the GMS Scheme (40% medical card & 2.9% GP visit card). This compares to 31% as at end 2007.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (6 Nov 2012)
Alex White: Persons aged 16 - 25 years, including students, who are eligible for medical card/GP visit cards are: -Persons who are dependants of medical card/GP visit card holders; -Financially independent persons with means who are within the medical card/GP visit card guidelines; -Cases of undue hardship where it would be unduly burdensome to them to provide General Practitioner or medical and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (6 Nov 2012)
Alex White: Following intensive negotiations with the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA), the Department of Health and the HSE have reached agreement on a major new deal on the cost of drugs in the State. This deal has a value in excess of €400 million over the next three years and will mean, amongst other things, greater access to new cutting-edge drugs. The HSE is finalising...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (6 Nov 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 Card Applications (6 Nov 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: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (6 Nov 2012)
Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1111 to 1113, inclusive, and 1173 together. 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 €132 per calendar month towards the cost of approved prescribed medicines. The scheme significantly reduces the cost burden for families and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (6 Nov 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: Medical Card Appeals (6 Nov 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: Health Service Staff (6 Nov 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 Card Applications (6 Nov 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 Card Applications (6 Nov 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: Primary Care Centres (6 Nov 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 Card Applications (6 Nov 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 Card Eligibility (6 Nov 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: Psychological Service (6 Nov 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 Card Applications (6 Nov 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 Card Appeals (6 Nov 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: Medicinal Products (6 Nov 2012)
Alex White: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Regulations (6 Nov 2012)
Alex White: Metanium is a medicinal product used to treat nappy rash. For a medicinal product to be placed on the market in Ireland the manufacturer must make an application to the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) for an authorisation. The manufacturer of metanium has not made an application to the IMB to authorise metanium and consequently there are no metanium products available at present on the Irish...