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Written Answers — Drug Treatment Centres: Drug Treatment Centres (12 Jul 2011)

Róisín Shortall: In common with acute hospitals and a variety of other health care facilities, drug treatment centres are not currently subject to statutory licensing or registration. However I have asked the Health Service Executive to advise me on the protocols or other arrangements that it has in place with regard to treatment centres that it funds and I will forward this information to the Deputy as soon...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 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 (12 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 (12 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 (12 Jul 2011)

Róisín Shortall: As the first part of the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy. There are no plans at present to contract this service to the private sector.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 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 (12 Jul 2011)

Róisín Shortall: The Health Service Executive has centralised the processing of all new applications and renewals of medical cards at the Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) in Finglas, Dublin with effect from 1st July 2011. The Executive has stated that there is no backlog of work in the central office and all complete medical card applications and reviews are being processed within 15 working days or...

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (12 Jul 2011)

Róisín Shortall: In order for a medicinal product to be added to the List of Reimbursable Items maintained by the HSE for reimbursement under the GMS and community drugs schemes it must meet specified criteria. These include the following: The product must be a medicinal product authorised by the Irish Medicines Board or the European Commission. The product must be such that it is ordinarily supplied to...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Jul 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. The contract between the HSE and GPs under the GMS Scheme stipulates that fees are not paid to GPs by the HSE in respect of certain medical certificates...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 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.

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Members for contributing to the debate and for their support for the passage of this Bill. We are all at one on this. Everybody realises the huge difficulties caused by smoking, that smoking poses a very significant public health threat, that smoking is the main cause of preventative premature death, and that it puts a huge strain on the health service. For that reason, we all have...

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2011)

Róisín Shortall: Yes, and to some extent the free market rules at EU level and the requirements of the Single Market take precedence over health concerns in respect of a number of different products. I will consider the area and possible restriction of the numbers which can be brought in. There is much anecdotal evidence of people arriving from parts of Europe, and eastern Europe in particular, with bags of...

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I can inform Senator Walsh that the images will be on one side and the existing health warning will be on the other side. There will be a message on both sides of the packet.

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2011)

Róisín Shortall: Senator Burke mentioned the report on illegal highs that was published yesterday. We face huge challenges because we are leading Europe in this regard. Some 16% of young people here have used these substances. That is way ahead of the next country, which is on 9% or something like that. Perhaps we were not quick enough in dealing with the head shops. I would like to think the action that...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 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 (13 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 (13 Jul 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I have asked the Health Service Executive for a report on the issue raised by the Deputy. I will revert to the Deputy on the matter as soon as possible.

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (13 Jul 2011)

Róisín Shortall: Following the transfer of functions relating to the National Drugs Strategy to the Department of Health, a Drugs Policy Unit and a Drugs Programme Unit were established in the Department. The number of staff involved is 13.4 whole-time equivalents. In addition, there are 4 staff assigned to the National Advisory Committee on Drugs, who are also based in the Department.

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (13 Jul 2011)

Róisín Shortall: Each Local and Regional Drugs Task Force has a chairperson, who works on a voluntary basis, and a co-ordinator who is a HSE employee. In four Task Forces, the co-ordinator position is being filled on an acting up basis by the Task Force development worker, who is not a HSE employee. In the case of two Local Drugs Task Forces, the HSE is providing administrative support on a part-time...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (13 Jul 2011)

Róisín Shortall: My responsibilities as Minister for State for Primary Care include overseeing the implementation of the National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016. It aims to tackle problem drug use in Ireland through the five pillars of supply reduction, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and research, building on the progress which has been achieved to date. I will chair a meeting of the Oversight Forum on...