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- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Jan 2012)
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 (11 Jan 2012)
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 Jan 2012)
Róisín Shortall: The Programme for Government committed to reforming the current public health system by introducing Universal Health Insurance with equal access to care for all. As part of this reform programme the Government is committed to introducing Universal Primary Care within the first term of office of this Government. Initially, free GP cover will be extended to persons in receipt of drugs and...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Jan 2012)
Róisín Shortall: The Health Service Executive centralised the processing of all new medical card applications and renewals at the Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) with effect from 1st July 2011. The Executive has stated that completed medical card applications are processed within 15 working days. Delays occur where applications are submitted without the supporting documentation necessary to...
- Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (11 Jan 2012)
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 — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (11 Jan 2012)
Róisín Shortall: The information requested has been sought from the HSE. I will arrange to have it forwarded to the Deputy shortly.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Jan 2012)
Róisín Shortall: EU Regulation 883/04 provides for and supports the movement of people within the EU/EEA and Switzerland. With regard to healthcare, the principle applied is that persons exercising their right to move and stay freely within the area do not suffer disadvantage. Therefore, a pensioner in receipt of a qualifying pension in a Member State is entitled to access healthcare in another Member State...
- Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (11 Jan 2012)
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 Jan 2012)
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 Jan 2012)
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 Jan 2012)
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 Jan 2012)
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 Jan 2012)
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 Jan 2012)
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 Jan 2012)
Róisín Shortall: Consultation fees charged to private patients by dentists are a matter of private contract between the clinicians and the patients. While I have no role in relation to such fees, I would expect dentists to have regard to the overall economic situation in setting their fees. The Dental Council's Code of Practice published in April 2011 requires dentists to display private fees in a place...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (11 Jan 2012)
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 Jan 2012)
Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 886 to 888, inclusive, together. The Health Service Executive 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. The Health Service Executive (HSE) does not refer patients abroad for orthodontic treatment. Neither does the HSE...
- Written Answers — General Practitioner Co-operatives: General Practitioner Co-operatives (11 Jan 2012)
Róisín Shortall: Section 63 of the Pharmacy Act 2007 provides that it is professional misconduct for a pharmacist or pharmacy owner to have beneficial interest in a medical practice, and for a medical practitioner to have a beneficial interest in a pharmacy. The Act does not prohibit adjacent location of a medical practice or pharmacy, as long as there is no shared public access and no inappropriate...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Jan 2012)
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 Jan 2012)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.