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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (21 May 2013)

Alex White: The Government is committed to introducing, on a phased basis, a universal GP service without fees within its first term of office, as set out in the Programme for Government and the Future Health strategy framework. This policy constitutes a fundamental element in the Government’s health reform programme. There has been no change to the Government’s over-arching commitment to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (21 May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (21 May 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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Alex White: I am pleased to be here today at the closing session of these public hearings on the general scheme of the protection of life during pregnancy Bill 2013. First, I wish to commend the Chairman, Deputy Jerry Buttimer, all the members of the committee, those Members of the Oireachtas who participated in these hearings, and all the invited guests for the balanced and respectful approach that we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Alex White: I thank all Members for their contributions in the past three days, specifically during the closing session of this extremely important process of pre-legislative scrutiny of the heads of the Bill, for which I have the privilege of being present. I thank the main speakers of the main Opposition parties for their initial contributions, in particular Deputy Billy Kelleher for his extremely...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Alex White: Really? How much time was I allotted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Alex White: I did not realise I was only given five minutes. I am sorry, Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Alex White: I did not think there was a limit and I wanted to mention everybody who spoke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Alex White: Deputy Mitchell O'Connor urged me and the Government to make sure that all of the submissions were taken into account and I assure her that they will be. All submissions will be carefully considered and taken into account. She also raised the issue of the breadth of head 19 and expressed concern about the importation of abortifacients. All of those issues and concerns will be addressed....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Alex White: I know, from speaking to the chief medical officer and the Secretary General, that serious attention is being paid to what is happening here. The proceedings are being monitored and will be considered carefully. Senator Healy Eames asked us to take on board key learnings and best medical practice. I say again, at the risk of repetition, that everything that has been said here will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Alex White: I was asked about the timing and I wish I could give the committee a precise date for the publication of the Bill but, regrettably, I cannot do so. However, it remains the clear intention of the Government that this legislation will be enacted, subject to the agreement of the Houses, by the summer recess, which is the end of July. We are getting pretty close to that in terms of...

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Reviews (22 May 2013)

Alex White: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. Budget 2013 introduced some amendments to the guidelines governing the provision of medical cards and GP visit cards for those under the age of 70 years and those over that age. None of the changes that has been made to the schemes would affect this specific group of children in the manner suggested by the Deputy. No change has been made that...

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Reviews (22 May 2013)

Alex White: I cannot put it any plainer than I have. If any further issues arise for the Deputy, I will attend to them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (22 May 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: Health Screening Programmes (22 May 2013)

Alex White: A National Review of Audiology was undertaken by the HSE during 2011 following which the Audiology Clinical Care Programme was established. The Programme is currently progressing implementation of the Review’s findings, which include the introduction of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening nationally. The HSE has been asked to examine the query raised by the Deputy concerning a service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (22 May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (22 May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (22 May 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: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Alex White: Group 1 amendments broadly deal with a timeframe for decisions of the Irish Medicines Board on the inclusion of products on the list of interchangeable medicinal products and the reimbursement list. I do not know if I should read out the various amendments but I can deal with them by way of summary if Senators wish. These are amendments Nos. 1 and 3. Section 5 of the Bill provides that...

Seanad: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Alex White: I thank both Senators. Senator Burke's point is key, as the effect of the amendments to the Bill as passed by Dáil Éireann will be to expedite the matter rather than the contrary. This will mean there will be a total period of 180 days to be considered, rather than a process of waiting until the final information is in before the 180 day period starts. If information is to be...