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Written Answers — Community Drugs Projects: Community Drugs Projects (25 Oct 2011)

Róisín Shortall: In excess of €30 million has been made available to Local and Regional Drugs Task Forces in 2011 for community based drugs initiatives in 2011. There were no cuts to Drugs Task Force funding during the course of the year and the allocation to each Drugs Task Force is set out in the following table. Local Drugs Task Forces 2011 Allocation € Ballyfermot 1,492,413 Ballymun 1,209,976...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 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 (25 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 (25 Oct 2011)

Róisín Shortall: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Date Number ofMedical Cards Number of GP Cards 01-01-2005 1,145,083 n/a 01-01-2006 1,155,727 5,080 01-01-2007 1,221,695 51,760 01-01-2008 1,276,178 75,589 01-01-2009 1,352,120 85,456 01-01-2010 1,478,560 98,325 01-01-2011 1,615,809 117,423 01-10-2011 1,701,951 128,292

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 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 (25 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 Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (25 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 Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (25 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 (25 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Oct 2011)

Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 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 (26 Oct 2011)

Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter is has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Oct 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 (26 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 (26 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 (26 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 (26 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.

Thalidomide Survivors (2 Nov 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Deputy Kenny for raising this issue. I am glad to have an opportunity to respond to him on behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly. The Minister met representatives of the Irish Thalidomide Association, and separately the Irish Thalidomide Survivors Society, in July of this year. He informed both organisations that the main aim of the Government in this respect is to...

Thalidomide Survivors (2 Nov 2011)

Róisín Shortall: There are 33 Irish survivors of thalidomide. Thalidomide was not licensed by the Irish State. The regime in Ireland in the late 1950s and early 1960s was self-regulated by the drug companies. A regime of self-regulation by drug manufacturers also applied in most other European countries and states. The Government is satisfied that very few countries had systematic controls for licensing...

Dental Care (2 Nov 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Deputy O'Donovan for raising this issue. Oral health services span primary, secondary and tertiary care services, including acute hospitals. The Department of Health agrees objectives and performance indicators with the Health Service Executive for the public dental service and dental treatment services scheme, DTSS, and oversees the development of policy and service delivery in...