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- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 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 — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (19 Jul 2011)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (19 Jul 2011)
Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 489, 504 and 528 together. There are no plans to extend the list of conditions covered by the Long Term Illness Scheme. However, the terms of the scheme will be reviewed in the context of the Government's proposals for Universal Health Insurance and free GP care at the point of delivery. Under the Drugs Payment Scheme no individual or family pays more than...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Jul 2011)
Róisín Shortall: As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 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 — Health Services: Health Services (19 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 (19 Jul 2011)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive. I understand that the HSE has responded directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 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 (19 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 (19 Jul 2011)
Róisín Shortall: My responsibility as Minister for State for Primary Care includes overseeing the implementation of the National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016. This Strategy is based on a partnership approach between the statutory, voluntary and community sectors and I intend that this will be continued.
- Written Answers — Drugs Task Force: Drugs Task Force (19 Jul 2011)
Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 505 and 515 together. In excess of â¬30 million has been allocated to Local and Regional Drugs Task Forces in 2011 to support community based drugs initiatives. Funding for Drugs Task Force projects is channelled through designated agencies including the HSE, FÃS, certain Local Authorities and VECs. Funding is released by the Department of Health to...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Jul 2011)
Róisín Shortall: Under the provisions of the Health Act 1970, medical cards are provided to persons who, in the opinion of the Health Service Executive, are unable without undue hardship to arrange general practitioner medical and surgical services for themselves and their dependants. The assessment for a medical card is based on the means of the applicant and his/her dependants. At the request of my...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 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 (19 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 (19 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 (19 Jul 2011)
Róisín Shortall: The budget for the Public Dental Service (PDS), which provides oral health services to children under 16 and people of all ages with special needs is â¬60 million. The number of dental surgeons employed by the HSE in the PDS is approximately 320 whole time equivalents; the number of dental nurses and hygienists employed is approximately 600 whole time equivalents. The budget for the Dental...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Jul 2011)
Róisín Shortall: Expenditure on the Dental Treatment Services Scheme for the years 2006 to 2010 is as follows: Year Expenditure (approximate) 2006 â¬55 million 2007 â¬58 million 2008 â¬63 million 2009 â¬88 million 2010 â¬79 million In order to control expenditure in the DTSS, the Health Service Executive (HSE) introduced measures in 2010 to ensure that patients with special needs, high risk...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Jul 2011)
Róisín Shortall: I have asked the Health Service Executive to supply the information sought by the Deputy. I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it comes to hand.
- Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (20 Jul 2011)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Jul 2011)
Róisín Shortall: In excess of â¬30m has been allocated to Local and Regional Drugs Task Forces in 2011 to support community based drugs initiatives. Funding for Drugs Task Force projects is channelled through designated agencies including the HSE, FÃS, certain Local Authorities and VECs. Funding is released by the Department of Health to designated agencies in two instalments, generally in January and...