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- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (31 May 2011)
Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 62 and 84 together. The Government decided to transfer the functions of the former Department for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs in relation to the National Drugs Strategy to the Department for Health with effect from 1 May 2011. The Minister has asked me to take the lead role in this area. The Government is committed to addressing problem drug use...
- Written Answers — Health Service Contracts: Health Service Contracts (31 May 2011)
Róisín Shortall: The Health Service Executive (HSE) plans to proceed with contracts for services with Clinical Dental Technicians and is due to meet their representative body shortly to discuss any outstanding issues.
- Written Answers — Dental Treatment Services: Dental Treatment Services (31 May 2011)
Róisín Shortall: Given the current difficult position of the public finances, the budget for the Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) has been capped at the 2008 level of â¬63 million. While it is not possible to increase spending on the DTSS, the HSE is working to ensure that patients with special needs, high risk patients and those who have greater clinical needs are prioritised for treatment.
- Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (31 May 2011)
Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 65 and 66 together. There are some 2,600 General Practitioners (GPs) in active practice (full and part time) in the State with another 300 doctors working as locums. On 5th May 2011, the HSE had contracts with 2,276 GPs for the provision of services to medical card and GP visit card patients under the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme. The Programme for...
- Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (31 May 2011)
Róisín Shortall: The EU/IMF programme provides for the introduction of legislative changes to remove restrictions to trade and competition in sheltered sectors by the end of the 3rd quarter in 2011, including removing restrictions on GPs wishing to treat public patients. The Department is preparing proposals for consideration by the Government in relation to this commitment. During 2009 and 2010, fees...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 May 2011)
Róisín Shortall: Applicants for a medical card or a general practitioner visit card are not required to provide a description of their occupation. The information sought by the Deputy cannot be provided as it is not collected from medical card applicants.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 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 (31 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 (31 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 (31 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 — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (31 May 2011)
Róisín Shortall: Dial to Stop Drug Dealing is a safe, confidential and completely anonymous phone line for people to pass on information on drug dealing, which has been in operation since September 2008. A national initiative to publicise the phone line, which involved 15 local/regional 'Dial to Stop' campaigns, was undertaken from October 2008 to July 2009 through the mechanism of Local and Regional Drugs...
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (31 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 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 (31 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 — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (31 May 2011)
Róisín Shortall: The medicinal product mentioned by the Deputy is not a licensed product and therefore is not eligible for reimbursement under the GMS or community drugs schemes. Neither the HSE nor the Department of Health and Children has a role in whether a company applies to the Irish Medicines Board to obtain such a licence.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 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 (31 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 (31 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 (31 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.