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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (27 Jun 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 (27 Jun 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: Health Action Plan (27 Jun 2013)

Alex White: The National Clinical Programme for Asthma, which commenced in 2011, is one of a number of chronic disease programmes established in the HSE's Clinical Care Directorate aimed at bringing a systematic approach to changes in how services for patients are delivered. The level of funding available for the health budget for 2014 has not yet been determined. Deliberations by the Government on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (27 Jun 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: Health Insurance Cover (27 Jun 2013)

Alex White: At present, private in-patients in public hospitals are subject to maintenance charges that generally range from €586 to €1,046 per day when they are accommodated in a private designated bed. However, in an emergency admission if a private designated bed is not available and a private in-patient is accommodated in a public bed, the maintenance charge is currently not levied,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (27 Jun 2013)

Alex White: I understand that the HSE issued a response to the Deputy on the 19th of June.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (27 Jun 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: Health Services Issues (27 Jun 2013)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 270 and 273 together. There is no set treatment regime for vasculitis. Treatment depends on the type of vasculitis that a person has, the organs affected and the severity or otherwise of the condition. Treatment may involve taking over the counter medication and/or prescription medication or, in certain cases, surgery. A patient's General Practitioner or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Animal Testing (27 Jun 2013)

Alex White: Regulation 9 of S.I. No. 870 of 2004 which prohibits the marketing of cosmetic products and ingredients that have been tested in animals has been in force since 11 March 2009, except for a derogation relating to three toxicity checks. On 11 March 2013, this derogation ended, and no further testing on animals of cosmetics or ingredients can take place. It has been the policy of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (27 Jun 2013)

Alex White: The cost to the HSE of drugs and medicines supplied under the GMS, Drug Payment and Long Term Illness schemes was €1.53 billion in 2012 and €1.47 billion in 2011. Figures for 2013 to date are not yet available. I have asked the HSE to provide a breakdown of this expenditure by on-patent, off-patent branded and generic to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (27 Jun 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; - timely...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (27 Jun 2013)

Alex White: The HSE has been working with GPs over many years to encourage better quality prescribing of drugs in Ireland. In 2012, the HSE's Medicines Management Programme was established and one of its key tasks is to communicate with prescribers regarding best practice. The Programme has identified 'preferred drugs' for prescribers when prescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) or statin...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (27 Jun 2013)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 280 and 288 together. The Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 was commenced on Monday, 24 June 2013. This Act provides for the introduction of a system of generic substitution and reference pricing. It also sets out statutory procedures governing the supply, reimbursement and pricing of medicines and other items to patients under the GMS...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (27 Jun 2013)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 282 and 289 together. The number of medical practitioners registered as trained specialists in the specialty of General Practice on the Specialist Division of the Medical Council's Register of Medical Practitioners is as follows: - As of 31st May 2011 = 2,279; - As of 31st May 2012 = 2,583; and - As of 31st May 2013 = 2,766. The HSE, principally...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospice Services (27 Jun 2013)

Alex White: On behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, I thank the Senator for raising this issue as it gives us an opportunity to outline the current position. Palliative care in Ireland is being developed on the basis of the following national strategic documents: Report of the National Advisory Committee on Palliative Care, published by the Department of Health and Children in 2001;...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospice Services (27 Jun 2013)

Alex White: I will certainly relay those insights and comments to the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch. The Senator referred to a presentation which I understood would be made this week, but I now know that it took place yesterday. I am sure the Minister of State would welcome an opportunity to consider it, as I am sure she has seen it and will have an opportunity to study it. I am sure it...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospice Services (27 Jun 2013)

Alex White: On behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, I thank the Senator for raising this issue as it gives us an opportunity to outline the current position. Palliative care in Ireland is being developed on the basis of the following national strategic documents: Report of the National Advisory Committee on Palliative Care, published by the Department of Health and Children in 2001;...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospice Services (27 Jun 2013)

Alex White: I will certainly relay those insights and comments to the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch. The Senator referred to a presentation which I understood would be made this week, but I now know that it took place yesterday. I am sure the Minister of State would welcome an opportunity to consider it, as I am sure she has seen it and will have an opportunity to study it. I am sure it...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2013)

Alex White: I thank all the Deputies for their contributions throughout this very good and extensive debate, which was very respectful to all the positions that have been articulated. I did not hear any attacks by any colleagues on the character of others who have taken a different view, as was suggested earlier. All the contributions have been measured and there has been a very good analysis of the...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2013)

Alex White: This is the end of the debate and I will not be interrupted. I ask for the Ceann Comhairle's protection.