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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (14 Feb 2013)

Alex White: A Clinician Led Multi-disciplinary Medicines Management Programme has been established to provide national leadership on issues relating to quality of medicines management processes, access to medicines and cost of medicines. As part of this work, those products that are less suitable for prescribing will be identified and considered for delisting in compliance with the Health  (Pricing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (14 Feb 2013)

Alex White: Separate reports in 2009 by FÁS, ESRI and the Competition Authority and in 2010 by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children referred to the General Practitioner (GP) manpower issue and stated that 120 training places per year were not sufficient to meet the demands of a growing and ageing population. They recommended that the number of GP training places be increased to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (14 Feb 2013)

Alex White: On Budget Day, it was announced that the fees and allowances payable to certain health professionals will be reviewed. The professionals concerned are General Practitioners, Pharmacists, Dentists, Ophthalmologists, Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians who hold contracts with the HSE, Smeartakers contracted under the CervicalCheck programme and Consultant Psychiatrists who hold contracts...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Expenditure (14 Feb 2013)

Alex White: Following intensive negotiations involving the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA), the HSE and the Department of Health, a major new deal on the cost of drugs in the State was concluded in October last. It will deliver a number of important benefits, including - significant reductions for patients in the cost of drugs, - a lowering of the drugs bill to the State, -...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (14 Feb 2013)

Alex White: As part of Budget 2013, it was announced that the income thresholds for medical cards for the over 70’s age group are to be changed. The intention is that persons aged 70 years and over, whose gross weekly income is not more than €600 in the case of single persons and €1,200 in the case of couples, will qualify for full eligibility (medical cards); persons aged 70 years...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Feb 2013)

Alex White: The Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012 was published on the 13th of July 2012. e Bill completed its passage through the Seanad on Wednesday, the 19th of September, and completed Second Stage in the Dáil on the 17th of December. It is anticipated that the Bill will continue its passage through the Dáil within the next few weeks. An Implementation Group on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff (14 Feb 2013)

Alex White: Preparations for the national roll out of the Integrated Care Diabetes Programme are at an advanced stage. The HSE has begun to recruit 17 Integrated Care Diabetes Nurse Specialists to support the phased roll out of the Diabetes Programme. Funding for these posts was confirmed in the HSE's National Service Plan for 2013. The Diabetes Nurse Specialists will spend four days per week working...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (14 Feb 2013)

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 the Government commitment to introduce a universal...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Feb 2013)

Alex White: The total cost of the High Tech Drug Scheme, for the years in question, is as follows: 2009 - €331.29 million; 2010 - €360.40 million; 2011 - €368.18 million; 2012 - €396.32 million. High Tech Medicines are generally only prescribed or initiated by Consultants in hospitals. They include anti-rejection drugs for transplant patients and medicines used in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (14 Feb 2013)

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 Applications (14 Feb 2013)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (14 Feb 2013)

Alex White: The HSE has responsibility for the provision of Primary Care Centres and the maintenance of existing health centres. Therefore, this matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputies.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (14 Feb 2013)

Alex White: Before a medicine can be placed on the Irish market the manufacturer has to seek an authorisation from the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) or in the case of certain medicinal products, the European Medicines agency (EMA). In the case of Ampligen, because of the biotechnology nature of the active substance involved, any application for Ampligen to be made available to European patients has to be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Asthma Programme (14 Feb 2013)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 354 and 355 together. The HSE is developing programmes to manage patients with chronic diseases in an integrated manner across service settings, resulting in best health outcomes, enhanced clinical decision making and the most effective use of resources. The following priority programmes are particularly relevant to primary care: Stroke; Heart Failure;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (14 Feb 2013)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (19 Feb 2013)

Alex White: On 18 December 2012, I announced details of a series of measures arising from a review of Drugs Task Forces and the structures of the National Drugs Strategy. The reforms are intended to better equip the Task Forces to respond to the current pattern of substance misuse. The key changes include: - The role of Drugs Task Forces to be extended to include alcohol addiction; - A National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (19 Feb 2013)

Alex White: The problem of the misuse of prescription drugs has been recognised at national, European and international levels. Through the framework of the National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016, the Department of Health is working in collaboration with the relevant statutory agencies to monitor the availability of controlled drugs, including prescription medicines, through illicit channels. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (19 Feb 2013)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (19 Feb 2013)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Application Numbers (19 Feb 2013)

Alex White: I have asked the Health Service Executive for the information requested by the Deputy. I will revert to the Deputy on the matter as soon as possible.