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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Dec 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I have asked the Health Service Executive for a report on the issue raised by the Deputy. I will revert to the Deputy on the matter as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Dec 2011)

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

Seanad: Vaccination Programme (13 Dec 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Senator for raising this matter as it provides me with an opportunity to outline to the House its importance. Epidemiological studies in Finland and Sweden show an association between immunisation against H1N1 with Pandemrix and narcolepsy. Narcolepsy is a disabling chronic neurological disorder characterised by recurrent episodes of excessive daytime sleepiness. A...

Seanad: Vaccination Programme (13 Dec 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I made reference to studies in Finland and Sweden, as well as other epidemiological studies and their findings, which are being considered by the public health specialists charged with examining the issue.

Seanad: Employment Action Plan (13 Dec 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Senator Cullinane for raising this issue. As outlined by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton, during his visit to Waterford following the TalkTalk closure announcement, he decided to oversee the preparation and implementation of a south east employment action plan to investigate the causes of this problem in the city and its hinterland and outline a list...

Seanad: Employment Action Plan (13 Dec 2011)

Róisín Shortall: The Government is very serious about job creation. There is a challenge throughout the country with regard to job creation. The Government also recognised that there are particular problems in the south east. Waterford has been especially hit, one could say devastated, by substantial job losses in recent years, most recently with the closure of TalkTalk. There is a clear plan of action....

Seanad: Diabetes Services (13 Dec 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Senator Ó Domhnaill for raising what is both a local and a national issue. There are no plans to remove or downgrade the existing paediatric diabetic service at Letterkenny General Hospital. There are two clinical nurse specialists at the hospital. These specialist nurses work with the adult and paediatric diabetic service and a consultant endocrinologist is scheduled to take up...

Seanad: Diabetes Services (13 Dec 2011)

Róisín Shortall: There are no plans to downgrade the excellent work being done in Letterkenny General Hospital. I am very hopeful that we will be able to roll out the clinical care programme for diabetes. As the Senator has said, the explosion in the number of cases in diabetes is probably the biggest threat facing the health service. It is a huge challenge to address that, to concentrate on prevention and...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (14 Dec 2011)

Róisín Shortall: The National Advisory Committee on Drugs will publish a number of reports over the coming months and, if the Deputy could provide the details of the research projects he has in mind, I will arrange to forward the publication dates.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (14 Dec 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 (14 Dec 2011)

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

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Dec 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome the recent report by the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP), Primary Care Teams - A GP Perspective. A meeting is being arranged between the HSE and the ICGP to examine the report in detail and to explore how both organisations can collaborate more effectively in the future. I have asked the HSE to keep me informed of progress in this regard. The report recommends...

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (14 Dec 2011)

Róisín Shortall: There are no plans to extend the list of conditions covered by the Long Term Illness Scheme. Under the Drug Payment Scheme no individual or family pays more than €120 (€132 from 1 January 2012) per calendar month towards the cost of approved prescribed medicines. The scheme significantly reduces the cost burden for families and individuals incurring ongoing expenditure on medicines....

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (14 Dec 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 (14 Dec 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 — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (14 Dec 2011)

Róisín Shortall: Pradaxa is available on prescription to patients availing of the GMS and the Drug Payment Schemes for the prevention of blood clots in adult patients who have undergone elective hip replacement surgery or elective knee replacement surgery. The HSE is assessing the availability of resources in 2012 to consider long term treatment with Pradaxa for the prevention of stroke in patients with...

Written Answers — Prescription Charges: Prescription Charges (14 Dec 2011)

Róisín Shortall: Prescription charges result in savings to the Health Service Executive of approximately €27 million annually. Despite the very difficult budgetary situation, the Government has ruled out an increase in prescription charges.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Dec 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I understand that the Deputy is referring to primary care services offered by the Health Service Executive in County Wicklow and the coordination of those services with the local acute hospitals. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (14 Dec 2011)

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

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: From the Seanad (15 Dec 2011)

Róisín Shortall: These are technical amendments to replace Minister for Finance with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform as these functions have been transferred from the Minister for Finance to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform under the recent Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 and the Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 - SI...