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Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Provision (14 Nov 2013)

Alex White: As this is a service matter this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (14 Nov 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: Defence Forces Family Clinics (14 Nov 2013)

Alex White: Issues relating to the Defence Forces are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence. I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to the availability of GP services in the Curragh area.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (14 Nov 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 Delays (14 Nov 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 Delays (14 Nov 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: Water Fluoridation (19 Nov 2013)

Alex White: Water fluoridation and the use of appropriate fluorides is a major plank of public health policy in Ireland in the prevention and management of tooth decay. In 2002 the Forum on Fluoridation, which was established to review this policy, concluded that the fluoridation of public piped water supplies should continue as a public health measure. The Irish Expert Body on Fluorides and Health,...

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

Alex White: The Government recognises that the living costs of an individual living alone are more than half the living costs of a couple living together and that expenditure does not necessarily diminish relative to the number of people in the household. In that context, the over-70s income limit for a single person has been reduced proportionately less than the income limit for a couple. This...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (19 Nov 2013)

Alex White: Further to Parliamentary Question No. 1166 of 5th November 2013, I wish to confirm that one company has been paid for the supply and delivery of hydrofluosilicic acid and not two as previously advised. The hydrofluosilicic acid is sourced from Derivados del Fluor (DDF) in Spain and supplied and delivered by Chemifloc, a company based in Shannon, Co Clare. I apologise for the error which was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (19 Nov 2013)

Alex White: The HSE has commissioned an independent review of orthodontic services. The outcome of this review, which is near completion, will give guidance as to what changes will be desirable to provide the best possible model of care delivery, given the current resources available and future demand for services. The HSE has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy regarding orthodontic waiting...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (19 Nov 2013)

Alex White: The HSE provides orthodontic treatment to those who have been assessed and referred for treatment before their 16th birthday. Orthodontic referrals are generally received via the Public Dental Service school screening programme. I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy regarding waiting times for orthodontic treatment in Co. Louth.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care Provision (19 Nov 2013)

Alex White: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (19 Nov 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: Departmental Expenditure (19 Nov 2013)

Alex White: Decisions in relation to the allocations to Drugs Task Forces for 2014 will be made known shortly.

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

Alex White: Implementation of the National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016 which sets out Government policy in dealing with the drugs problem is being pursued across a range of Government Departments and Agencies. An annual progress report on the implementation of the actions of the Strategy is compiled. The 2012 progress report was considered in detail at the Oversight Forum on Drugs (OFD) meeting on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (19 Nov 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 Eligibility (19 Nov 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: Child Safety (19 Nov 2013)

Alex White: There is no requirement under Irish or EU law for toothpastes to have a child-proof cap. Toothpastes containing more than 0.15% fluoride, or which make a medicinal claim (irrespective of the fluoride level) are regulated as medicinal products; it is therefore mandatory under Directive 2001/83/EC for all such toothpastes to clearly state the content of fluoride on the labelling and to carry...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (19 Nov 2013)

Alex White: 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 €144 per calendar month towards the cost of approved prescribed medicines. The scheme significantly reduces the cost burden for families and individuals incurring ongoing expenditure on medicines. In addition, people who...