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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (2 Jul 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 (2 Jul 2014)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive (HSE) is responsible for the administration of the primary care schemes, therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (2 Jul 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 Applications (2 Jul 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 (2 Jul 2014)

Alex White: In the context of the Government's decision to develop a policy framework for providing eligibility for health services on the basis of medical conditions, the Government recently announced that a medical card or GP visit card is to be issued to a person, with a serious illness, whose discretionary card was refused renewal since the centralisation of medical card assessments. If the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (2 Jul 2014)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (2 Jul 2014)

Alex White: The current eligibility system for health services, which has been in place since 1970, is based primarily on financial criteria. Therefore, the Government has decided to develop a policy framework for providing eligibility for health services to take account of medical conditions, including new legislation as appropriate and a HSE clinical expert group is to examine the range of conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (2 Jul 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 Appeals (2 Jul 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 Waiting Lists (2 Jul 2014)

Alex White: Dental services to children up to 16 years are provided by the Public Dental Service of the HSE. The service is targeted at children at key stages in their development. Children are given dental examinations and any follow-up treatment required at these stages. When required, emergency dental treatment is available to all children up to 16 years. The HSE has been asked to examine the specific...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (2 Jul 2014)

Alex White: The HSE provides an optical screening service for children. Any refractive errors are treated and spectacles or other appropriate care is provided where necessary. The HSE has been asked to examine the specific query raised by the Deputy and to reply to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Licensing (2 Jul 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 Fampridine (Fampyra®) in the GMS and community drugs schemes. The application...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (2 Jul 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 (2 Jul 2014)

Alex White: Under the provisions of the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for health services in Ireland is based primarily on residency and means. Under the legislation, determination of an individual’s eligibility for a medical card is the responsibility of the HSE. The Act provides that persons who are unable, without undue hardship, having regard to their overall financial situation,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (2 Jul 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...

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (2 Jul 2014)

Alex White: It is my pleasure to introduce the Bill, which will provide for a general practitioner, GP, service to be made available without fees to all children aged five years and younger. The key features of the Bill are as follows: it provides an entitlement for all children aged five years and younger to a GP service without fees; it removes the need for children aged five years and younger to have...

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (2 Jul 2014)

Alex White: I thank all of the Senators for their extremely insightful contributions on this Bill. I interpret the general thrust of what has been said, with perhaps one exception, as support for the Bill, although not unqualified support. I have very much taken note of, including physically in my notebook, the various comments and observations that speakers have made. I find myself in much agreement...

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (2 Jul 2014)

Alex White: I realise it is not the practice to draw attention to that. I was actually making a positive point about him. I was in Sligo recently and spent two and half hours with a group of general practitioner trainees. I heard their perspective on the world and on their prospects as GPs, as well as their criticisms and concerns with regard to the system. It was a useful engagement for me, as...

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (2 Jul 2014)

Alex White: Senator Gilroy welcomed the Bill. He said, correctly, that it was a first step. Along with Senator Crown and Senator Cullinane, he asked whether any thought had been given to the next steps. I will come to that in a moment. The point was made about GPs and the importance of meaningful engagement. That is certainly going to happen, absolutely. Senator Barrett made a point about there...

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (2 Jul 2014)

Alex White: Senators Gilroy, Crown, Cullinane and others asked me about that. I am very conscious of the issue of the timeline, particularly now that there seems to be such wide support for this legislation in the other House and here. It is under active and current consideration by the Government. I cannot say too much more than that because it is in a deliberative process but I would be hopeful of...