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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (18 Feb 2014)

Alex White: The prices of drugs vary between countries for a number of reasons, including different prices set by manufacturers, different wholesale and pharmacy mark-ups, different dispensing fees and different rates of VAT. The size of the market can also be a factor in the prices set by manufacturers. My Department and the HSE have implemented a medicines pricing policy which aims to reduce the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (18 Feb 2014)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 704 and 705 together. Funding was made available in Q4 of 2013 for an initiative to reduce adult waiting lists for hearing assessment. This initiative was scheduled to run until 31 December 2013. However, some of the outstanding tests and aftercare/ follow-up appointments continued into this year and are nearing completion. Payments are made to contractors...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Trials (18 Feb 2014)

Alex White: As this is a service related matter, the HSE has been asked to examine the specific query raised by the Deputy and to reply to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (18 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 Data (18 Feb 2014)

Alex White: Under the Health Act 1970, as amended, eligibility for a medical card or a GP visit card is determined primarily on the basis of an assessment of financial means. If an applicant’s means are above the financial thresholds, as outlined in the National Assessment Guidelines, the HSE routinely considers whether the refusal of eligibility will result in undue financial hardship for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (18 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: Primary Care Centres Provision (18 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: Medical Card Appeals (18 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 Reviews (18 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 Applications (18 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: Generic Drugs Substitution (18 Feb 2014)

Alex White: Under the Memorandum of Understanding with the Troika, Ireland committed to increasing the share of generic drug usage in the medium-term. In Quarter 3 2013 generic products accounted for 55% of the total off-patent market by volume. My Department has set a target of achieving 70% generic penetration of the off-patent market by volume by 2016. A number of enabling measures are being...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (18 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...

Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (19 Feb 2014)

Alex White: It is not proposed to accept Deputy Mac Lochlainn's amendment. In so far as the Deputy believes the law should be changed in the direction he proposes, it would not be appropriate to make such changes in the context of this Bill. It would, however, be appropriate for him to consider introducing amendments to, for example, the Unfair Dismissals Acts, which are the responsibility for the...

Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (19 Feb 2014)

Alex White: Like me, I am sure the Minister would always be interested in what the Irish Congress of Trade Unions had to state about any matter, but he is not persuaded that the particular alteration to the law set out in the Deputy's amendment ought to be accepted by him or the House. That is not to criticise anybody, ICTU or otherwise. If there is an issue congress wishes to discuss or raise with the...

Health Service Executive (Financial Matters) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2014)

Alex White: There has been much progress in that respect, although we need more.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (19 Feb 2014)

Alex White: Under the provisions of the Health Act 1970 (as amended), the assessment for a medical card is determined primarily by reference to the person's overall financial situation, including the means and expenditure of the applicant and his or her partner. As the Deputy will be aware, there is no legal basis for the HSE to award a medical card/GP visit card to persons with medical conditions,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (19 Feb 2014)

Alex White: Spina Bifida is one of the illnesses covered under the LTI Scheme. Persons with a Spina Bifida diagnosis should contact their HSE Local Health Office for an LTI Scheme application form.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (19 Feb 2014)

Alex White: Under the provisions of the Health Act 1970 (as amended), the assessment for a medical card is determined primarily by reference to the person's overall financial situation, including the means and expenditure of the applicant and his or her partner. As the Deputy will be aware, there is no legal basis for the HSE to award a medical card/GP visit card to persons with serious medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (19 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: Medical Card Appeals (19 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...