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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (10 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 (10 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 Data (10 Jul 2014)

Alex White: The HSE is responsible for the administration of the community drug schemes, therefore, this matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (10 Jul 2014)

Alex White: As the Deputy is aware, prior to mid 2011, the medical card scheme was operated locally in approximately 100 administrative centres throughout the country which, until 2005, were managed by 10 different autonomous health boards. This model gave rise to the application of a non-standard approach when the element of discretion was used in the decision to grant a medical card. The different...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (10 Jul 2014)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 192 and 193 together. 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 Eculizumab (Brand: Soliris)...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Chronic Disease Management Programme (10 Jul 2014)

Alex White: The HSE, through its Clinical Strategy and Programmes Division, established the National Clinic Programme for Asthma (NCPA), which is one of a number of chronic disease programmes aimed at bringing a systematic approach to changes in how services for patients are delivered. The overarching aim of the Programme is to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with asthma in Ireland and to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (10 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 (10 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: Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists (10 Jul 2014)

Alex White: The HSE provides orthodontic treatment to patients based on their level of clinical need. An individual's access to orthodontic treatment is determined against a set of clinical guidelines and priority is given to patients with greatest needs. 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: Health Services Provision (10 Jul 2014)

Alex White: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists (10 Jul 2014)

Alex White: The HSE provides orthodontic treatment to patients based on their level of clinical need. An individual's access to orthodontic treatment is determined against a set of clinical guidelines and priority is given to patients with greatest needs. The HSE has been asked to examine the specific query raised by the Deputy and to reply to him as soon as possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

Alex White: Does the Chairman know something we do not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

Alex White: In response to Deputy Ó Caoláin’s questions about the further roll-out of free GP care, it is correct to say that at a recent meeting the Government decided to bring forward a policy paper in September of this year to address this issue. It may be that the Government is bringing forward some of that work. The Deputy might be pleased to hear that the opportunity has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

Alex White: Each individual is different and some people over 70 will retain the full medical card.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

Alex White: What we are talking about regarding universal primary care is access to GP services. We are always trying to improve access to services for the entire population. The key point is to get people the services they need but access to GP services is an important but narrow issue. People over 70 years of age are a public health priority group and should have access to a GP to manage health,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

Alex White: No, the extension of free GP care to the people over 70 will not be retrospective but prospective. There will be a change in legislation that will apply prospectively, not retrospectively. Senator van Turnhout mentioned the gagging clause and I completely accept her point on her support for this legislation because she made it clear in the Seanad. I did not say to anyone that I regard...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

Alex White: On the question of the particular amendment, it is an issue that can be resolved through negotiations between the Health Service Executive, HSE, and the Department on one side and the Irish Medical Organisation, IMO, on the other. My overarching point yesterday, which was not fully accepted by Senator Crown and others, was that negotiation on the contract is a matter for the parties to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

Alex White: I have no idea how Senator Crown could interpret my words in this way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

Alex White: On Deputy Maloney's question regarding Sativex and similar products, I agree with him and agree with his remarks on the value of making this available. It is critical that this be done. His direct questions relate first to the regulations that are necessary because it is not lawful at present to manufacture, produce, prepare or in any way deal with cannabis or cannabis-based medicinal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

Alex White: Deputy Sandra McLellan referred to the forthcoming extension of free GP care to the over-70s. She asked us to look at net, rather than gross, income, but that will not apply because there will be no charge. Once it is universal for all those over70 years the income limits will be irrelevant. One simple way to deal with the over-70s issue in legislation, although I am not saying it is the...