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- Written Answers — General Practitioner Co-operatives: General Practitioner Co-operatives (21 Jun 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 — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (21 Jun 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 (21 Jun 2011)
Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 401 to 404, inclusive, together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Prescription Charges: Prescription Charges (22 Jun 2011)
Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 168 and 171 together. Prescription charges are provided for under Section 59 of the Health Act 1970 as amended by the Health (Amendment ) (No 2) Act 2010. Revoking these provisions requires primary legislation. It is the intention of my colleague, the Minister for Health, subject to Government approval, to introduce legislation to abolish prescription charges...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Jun 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 (22 Jun 2011)
Róisín Shortall: The Deputy will be aware that there are fourteen Local and ten Regional Drugs Task Forces in the country. I have recently met with the Local Drugs Task Force Chairpersons Network, where a number of important issues were discussed. I have also attended a meeting of the Finglas Cabra Local Drugs Task Force. In addition, I will be meeting with the Citywide Drugs Crisis Campaign next Monday...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Jun 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 Centres: Health Centres (22 Jun 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 (22 Jun 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 (22 Jun 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: Medical Cards^^ Medical Cards (22 Jun 2011)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Seanad: Medical Cards (22 Jun 2011)
Róisín Shortall: I thank Senator Kelly for raising this important issue, one with which I am familiar. I can provide information on the background to the initiative taken by the HSE to standardise the processing of medical cards throughout the country. Medical cards are provided to persons who, in the opinion of the HSE, are unable without undue hardship to arrange general practitioner medical and surgical...
- Seanad: Medical Cards (22 Jun 2011)
Róisín Shortall: I have a great deal of experience with this because my constituency was the first to move into the centralised system. It was quite problematic in the beginning and there were many teething problems. It is fine if an application is straightforward and the person is under the income limits. The system is very efficient and there is a 15 day turnaround. The difficulty arises where...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (23 Jun 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 — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (23 Jun 2011)
Róisín Shortall: Each Local and Regional Drugs Task Force has an annual funding allocation from my Department for community-based initiatives, including education and prevention programmes to counteract problem drug use. The education programmes operated by the South West Regional Drugs Task Force do not include supports for individuals who wish to undertake addiction studies. I am also advised that the HSE...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (23 Jun 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 (23 Jun 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 (28 Jun 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 (28 Jun 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 (28 Jun 2011)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.