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- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Jul 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 (5 Jul 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 (5 Jul 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 (5 Jul 2011)
Róisín Shortall: GP out-of-hours co-operatives are now in place in all HSE areas, providing coverage in all or in part of all counties. In 2010, there were over 924,000 contacts with GP out-of-hours co-operatives and the total cost of funding the service was over â¬89 million. Over 2000 GPs provide services in the co-ops. The fees and allowances paid by the HSE to GPs were reduced in 2009 and 2010 under...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Jul 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 (6 Jul 2011)
Róisín Shortall: In furtherance of the National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016, the Department of Health administers a Premises Initiative Fund which provides capital funding to assist community based drug projects with their accommodation needs. In relation to the West Cork area, applications for funding capital projects should be made through the Southern Regional Drugs Task Force which is responsible for...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Jul 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 — Pharmacy Services: Pharmacy Services (6 Jul 2011)
Róisín Shortall: My colleague, the Minister for Health, has signed the Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to Community Pharmacy Contractors) Regulations 2011. These regulations reduce certain payments made by the HSE to community pharmacy contractors with effect from 20 June 2011 and include a reduction in the wholesale mark-up on fridge items from 17.66% to 12%. In making the regulations the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jul 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 — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (6 Jul 2011)
Róisín Shortall: The Health Service Executive (HSE) is the body charged with the fluoridation of public water supplies, as provided for in the Health (Fluoridation of Water Supplies) Act 1960. Local authorities undertake fluoridation on an agency basis for the HSE. The current supplier of hydrofluosilicic acid, the chemical used for fluoridating water, was selected following a formal EU tendering process....
- General Medical Services Scheme (7 Jul 2011)
Róisín Shortall: I thank Deputy Hannigan for raising this matter. I know it is an issue he has been concerned about for some time and he first raised it with me shortly after being elected to this House. I am glad to have the opportunity to provide clarification on the matter. A number of other Deputies have raised it in parliamentary questions also, so it is important we get this clarification. Under the...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (7 Jul 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 (7 Jul 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 (7 Jul 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 (7 Jul 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 (7 Jul 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 Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (7 Jul 2011)
Róisín Shortall: The General Medical Services (GMS) Capitation Contract between individual GPs and the HSE is based on an Agreement concluded between the Minister for Health and the Irish Medical Organisation in 1989. The entry terms to the scheme form part of the Agreement. There are three routes for entry for fully qualified and trained GPs: where a vacancy arises due to the retirement, resignation or...
- Written Answers — Dental Treatment Scheme: Dental Treatment Scheme (7 Jul 2011)
Róisín Shortall: My colleague, the Minister for Health, met the Irish Dental Association on 26th May last to discuss a range of issues, including their concerns about changes to the Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) and the findings of their survey. In view of the current position of the public finances it is not possible to increase spending on the DTSS, which is currently being maintained at the 2008...
- Written Answers — Primary Care Strategy: Primary Care Strategy (7 Jul 2011)
Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 242 and 243 together. 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 (7 Jul 2011)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.