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Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (17 May 2011)

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

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 May 2011)

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

Written Answers — Primary Care Strategy: Primary Care Strategy (18 May 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 203 and 228 together. The development of Primary Care Teams and Primary Care Services is a priority under the Programme for Government. The aim is to provide up to 95% of health and social care in local communities and this will be achieved by increasing activity in the primary care setting and the redirecting of services away from acute hospitals to the...

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (18 May 2011)

Róisín Shortall: Under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract, a general practitioner (GP) is expected to provide his/her patients who hold medical cards or GP visit cards with all proper and necessary treatment of a kind generally undertaken by a GP. Where blood tests form part of the investigation and necessary treatment of patients' symptoms or conditions, these should be provided free of charge to...

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (18 May 2011)

Róisín Shortall: There are two licensed intramuscular vitamin B preparations available on the Irish market. Both are reimbursed under the GMS and community drugs schemes. Supply difficulties have been experienced for both of these products. In March 2010 the HSE put in place arrangements to reimburse the costs of both licensed products and equivalent products not licensed for the Irish market. GMS patients...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 May 2011)

Róisín Shortall: The HSE must ensure the most efficient and effective use of staff and resources and the highest level of patient safety. In providing dental services to schoolchildren in Co. Kildare the HSE is obliged to take into account external standards to maximise patient safety, for example HIQA standards for infection control. The HSE plans opening a new dental clinic in Naas, which will meet these...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 May 2011)

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

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 May 2011)

Róisín Shortall: The person concerned was issued with a General Practitioner Visit Card on 11 April 2011.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 May 2011)

Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 May 2011)

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

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 May 2011)

Róisín Shortall: The Health Service Executive (HSE) is moving ahead with its plans to centralise the processing of all medical cards and GP visit card applications and renewals to its Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) in Dublin. This project is well under way and almost 40% of medical card applications are now processed centrally by the PCRS. Last year a new on-line Medical Card application service...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 May 2011)

Róisín Shortall: 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 — Pharmacy Services: Pharmacy Services (18 May 2011)

Róisín Shortall: There is no national scheme in place currently for people to return out of date or unused medicines for disposal. However, many community pharmacies do accept unused and out of date medication for disposal. The HSE has, from time to time, run campaigns in conjunction with community pharmacies, in some areas of the country, to make provision for the disposal of such medicines. The Regulation...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 May 2011)

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

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 May 2011)

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

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 May 2011)

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

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 May 2011)

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

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 May 2011)

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

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 May 2011)

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

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 May 2011)

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