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Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Provision (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive Community Audiology service administers and monitors hearing tests for adults who are at risk for hearing loss. Appointments for the audiology service are sent in a strict chronology according to clinical priorities and date of receipt of referral. The HSE has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: I can advise the Deputy that, during 2013, the HSE issued 644,858 review notices. At end-February 2014, the assessment of eligibility had been concluded in relation to 482,866 cardholders. Continuing eligibility was confirmed in relation to 465,608 cards (96.4% of assessments). In the case of 17,258 cards were not renewed (3.6% of assessments) because the eligibility criteria, e.g. income...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (17 Jun 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: Medicinal Products Availability (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products under the community drug schemes in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The HSE received an application for the inclusion of Eculizumab (Brand: Soliris) in the community drugs schemes. The application was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 627, 735 and 744 together. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products under the community drug schemes in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The HSE received an application for the inclusion of Fampridine in the GMS...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 628 and 630 together. The Government has decided to develop a new policy framework for eligibility for the award of medical cards to take account of ongoing medical conditions. The HSE has established an Expert Panel to examine the range of conditions that should be considered as part of this process and has been asked to make an early report to Government....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 631 and 636 together. The cost to the HSE of drugs and medicines supplied under the GMS, Drug Payment and Long Term Illness schemes amounted to 1.61 billion in 2013 and is projected to be €1.56 billion in 2014. The State has introduced a series of reforms in recent years to reduce pharmaceutical prices and expenditure. These have resulted in reductions...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (17 Jun 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 633, 649 and 659 together. The Government has decided to develop a new policy framework for eligibility for the award of medical cards to take account of ongoing medical conditions. The HSE has established an expert panel to examine the range of conditions that should be considered as part of this process and has been asked to make an early report to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Jun 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 Eligibility (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 640 and 695 together. The Government has decided to develop a new policy framework for eligibility for the award of medical cards to take account of on-going medical conditions. The HSE has established an expert panel to examine the range of conditions that should be considered as part of this process and has been asked to make an early report to Government. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (17 Jun 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 Services Provision (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive is responsible for the administration of the primary care schemes, therefore, the HSE has been asked to examine the specific issue raised by the Deputy and to reply to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Jun 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 Eligibility (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: Under the arrangements effected by the Health Act 2008, a revised system of assessment for eligibility was introduced for those 70 years of age and over, based on the significantly higher gross income limits rather than the standard net income thresholds. This advantageous arrangement for persons aged over 70 years has facilitated a much greater share of this cohort qualifying for a medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Jun 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 (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: I understand from the Deputy's question that the individual in question was subject to a review under the revised gross income limits under the scheme of assessment for an Over-70s medical card. Under the legislation, determination of eligibility for a medical card - an appeals thereon - is the responsibility of the HSE and, as I have no role in this process, it would be inappropriate for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Contracts (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: While the PPP primary care centre project referred to in the July 2012 the PPP Stimulus Plan has not gone to tender or commenced construction yet, considerable progress has been achieved to date. Although it was decided that the HSE would retain responsibility for processing the locations through the planning process, this process ran in parallel to the normal long preparatory PPP period...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Jun 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 (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 670 and 720 together. Dental services for children up to 16 years of age and persons of all ages with special needs are provided by the Public Dental Service of the HSE through its dental clinics. All HSE dental clinics prioritise emergency care for children up to 16 years of age, treatment for special needs patients and screening of children aged from 11 to...