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Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Alex White: I have nothing further to add.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Alex White: I move amendment No. 146:In page 16, line 24, to delete “subsection (1)” and substitute “subsection (4)”.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Alex White: This amendment is concerned with section 21 of the Bill, which amends section 9 of the Health Act 2007, to provide for situations in which there is a serious risk of a failure by an institution to comply with the provisions of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013-----

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Alex White: Amendment No. 147.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Alex White: I am sorry. I was misdirecting myself. I did not have a note in front of me in respect of this amendment. When Deputy Shortall was making her submission, I was trying to listen to what she was saying, and I was also attempting to take some instructions. I read the wrong note, so I am a little bit thrown by this. I do not mean any disrespect to the Chair, to Deputy Shortall or to the...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Alex White: If the Deputy were to look more closely at section 20(1) and section 20(4), she would see that it must never have been the intention to refer to subsection (1) and that it must always been the intention to refer to subsection (4). Section 20(5) states that the Minister "shall arrange for a report laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas in accordance with subsection (1) to be published in...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Alex White: He had to get that in.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Alex White: The people of Ireland, unfortunately.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Alex White: We have heard the Deputy's point.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (11 Jul 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: Community Care Issues (11 Jul 2013)

Alex White: In 2012, the HSE completed a detailed analysis of the numbers and distribution of public health nurses, registered general nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and speech and language therapists. The analysis revealed considerable variation across the HSE’s 17 Integrated Service Areas in ratios of health care professionals to population, and to population numbers in areas...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (11 Jul 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 Numbers (11 Jul 2013)

Alex White: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However, I have asked the Health Service Executive to supply this information to me and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (11 Jul 2013)

Alex White: I am advised by the HSE that people can apply for a medical card in the months leading up to their seventieth birthday. The application will be assessed under the National Income Guidelines for Over 70’s and will be put on hold until the day of their seventieth birthday. On this day the client will be notified of the outcome of this assessment. The length of time that it takes for a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (11 Jul 2013)

Alex White: The HSE is responsible for the administration of the primary care schemes, therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (11 Jul 2013)

Alex White: The management and delivery of the healthcare infrastructure programme is a service issue. Therefore your question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (11 Jul 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 Reviews (11 Jul 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 (11 Jul 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: Adjournment Matters: Medical Indemnity Cover (15 Jul 2013)

Alex White: I thank the Senator for giving me the opportunity to inform the House of the steps being taken to address this important matter, in which he has very much taken a lead. Mandatory indemnity cover for medical practitioners is necessary. As the Senator may be aware, in 2009 the Minister, Deputy James Reilly, then in opposition, introduced a Private Members Bill in the Dáil on the issue,...