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Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (4 Feb 2014)

Alex White: Mental Illness (under 16) is one of the illnesses covered under the LTI Scheme. Following a review of the operation of the Scheme with reference to ADHD, the HSE issued appropriate national guidelines in September 2013, to be implemented with immediate effect. The implementation of the guidelines will ensure that in future all children with ADHD are treated equally under the Long Term Illness...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (4 Feb 2014)

Alex White: I have asked the Health Service Executive for a report on the issue raised by the Deputy. I will revert to the Deputy on the matter as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (4 Feb 2014)

Alex White: GPs have full electronic visibility of the medical card panel of patients available to them. They can identify clients that may not be expected to complete the standard renewal process, which requires a reasonable level of administrative competence, or clients without recourse to friends/family to assist with the standard renewal. GPs have the facility to electronically allow temporary...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Provision (4 Feb 2014)

Alex White: The HSE National Audiology Review Group (NARG) Report, published in April 2011, identified some inconsistencies and shortcomings in audiology services around the country, including unacceptable waiting times, and made recommendations to address these issues. An Audiology Clinical Care Programme has been put in place under the Clinical Strategy and Programmes Directorate and the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (4 Feb 2014)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (4 Feb 2014)

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: Dental Services Provision (4 Feb 2014)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive provides a dental service to school children aged up to 16 years. The Health Service Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy regarding the provision of dental services in Loughrea, Co. Galway.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (4 Feb 2014)

Alex White: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (5 Feb 2014)

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 Appeals (5 Feb 2014)

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: Debt Collection (5 Feb 2014)

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: Dental Services Provision (5 Feb 2014)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive provides a dental service to school children aged up to 16 years. The Health Service Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy regarding the provision of dental services in Loughrea.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Budget (5 Feb 2014)

Alex White: Details of funding provided to Dublin North East Local Drugs Task Force by my Department in the years referred to by the Deputy is set out in the table hereunder. The figure specified in 2014 is the sum allocated to the Task Force by my Department, of which €211,126 has been paid in respect of January to June. I would also draw the attention of the Deputy to the fact that operational...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Availability (5 Feb 2014)

Alex White: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available to my Department. As this is a service matter, I have referred the Deputy's query to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (5 Feb 2014)

Alex White: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (5 Feb 2014)

Alex White: Medical cards are provided to persons who, under the provisions of the Health Act 1970, are in the opinion of the HSE unable without undue hardship to arrange GP services for themselves and their dependants. The assessment for a medical card is determined primarily by reference to the means, including the income and reasonable expenditure, of the applicant and his or her partner and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (5 Feb 2014)

Alex White: Mental Illness (under 16) is one of the illnesses covered under the LTI Scheme. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a qualifying condition covered under this heading. Attention Deficit Disorder is sometimes used to describe one sub-type of the ADHD condition. Following a review of the operation of the Scheme with reference to ADHD, the HSE issued appropriate national guidelines...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Reports (5 Feb 2014)

Alex White: The European Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks, SCENIHR, has been mandated to conduct a review of the safety of metal-on-metal implants. This investigation is focusing on the potential health effects caused by metal ions resulting from the implanted medical device. The committee’s opinion is expected later this month.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (5 Feb 2014)

Alex White: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (5 Feb 2014)

Alex White: The HSE provides orthodontic treatment to patients based on their level of clinical need. An individual's access to orthodontic treatment is determined against a set of clinical guidelines and priority is given to patients with greatest needs. The HSE has been asked to examine the specific query raised by the Deputy and to reply to him as soon as possible.