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- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Oct 2011)
Róisín Shortall: Under the former Eastern Health Board, it was the practice to provide psychiatric medicines free to all patients who attended an outpatient clinic for services regardless of their eligibility status. Such arrangements were unique to the greater Dublin area. In all other former Health Board Areas, patients used either their medical card or Drug Payment Scheme card to access psychiatric...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Oct 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 (11 Oct 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 (11 Oct 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 (11 Oct 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 (11 Oct 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 — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (11 Oct 2011)
Róisín Shortall: 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 Drug Payment Scheme no individual or family pays more than â¬120 per calendar month towards the cost of approved...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Oct 2011)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Substance Misuse: Substance Misuse (11 Oct 2011)
Róisín Shortall: A Steering Group, chaired by the Department of Health, is developing recommendations on including alcohol in a National Substance Misuse Strategy to compliment the existing National Drugs Strategy. The Report of the Steering Group will be submitted to me by the end of October and I expect that the proposals therein will cover both national and local aspects of the issues involved.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Oct 2011)
Róisín Shortall: The Health Service Executive's (HSE) Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) is managing the Medical Card centralisation project. The Medical Card centralisation programme has been introduced on a phased basis, and has moved ahead throughout 2010 and 2011 to date, as planned. Significant progress has been made on this national project in providing an improved service to the public at less...
- Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (11 Oct 2011)
Róisín Shortall: Under the former Eastern Health Board, it was the practice to provide psychiatric medicines free to all patients who attended an outpatient clinic for services regardless of their eligibility status. Such arrangements were unique to the greater Dublin area. In all other former Health Board Areas, patients used either their medical card or Drug Payment Scheme card to access psychiatric...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Oct 2011)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (11 Oct 2011)
Róisín Shortall: 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 Drug Payment Scheme no individual or family pays more than â¬120 per calendar month towards the cost of approved...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Oct 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 (11 Oct 2011)
Róisín Shortall: Neither my Department or the HSE has a role in the equipment that doctors carry in the course of their out of hours duties. GPs under take four years postgraduate training, two of which are based in a GP practice setting. This training, in conjunction with the Medical Council's requirements on maintaining professional competence, for diagnosing and treating patients, help ensure that GPs are...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Oct 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 (11 Oct 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 (11 Oct 2011)
Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 493, 496 and 516 together. Dental services for medical card holders are provided through the Dental Treatment Service Scheme (DTSS). Given the current difficult position of the public finances, the budget has been reduced and it is not possible to increase the services available under the DTSS. The HSE is working to ensure that patients with special needs,...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Oct 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 (11 Oct 2011)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.