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- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 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 (31 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 (31 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 (31 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 Reviews: Medical Reviews (31 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 (31 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, as a matter of urgency.
- Written Answers — Primary Care Strategy: Primary Care Strategy (31 Jan 2012)
Róisín Shortall: This Government is committed to introducing a better and more efficient health system, a single-tier health service that will deliver equal access to care based on need, not income. The development of primary care services is an essential component of the health service reform process. In a developed primary care system, up to 95 per cent of people's day-to-day health and social care needs...
- Written Answers — Primary Care Strategy: Primary Care Strategy (31 Jan 2012)
Róisín Shortall: The Health Service Executive procurement division is responsible for coordinating the equipping of all capital projects, including primary care centres. The HSE has established multi-disciplinary evaluation teams to assist in specifying equipment requirements in ensuring compliance with all appropriate standards and to assist in the evaluation of tenders received for equipment. This ensures...
- Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (31 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 (31 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 (31 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 (31 Jan 2012)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has again been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 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 (31 Jan 2012)
Róisín Shortall: The General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme allows GMS patients (medical card and GP visit card holders) to choose their GP from a list of locally based contracted doctors, or GMS patients may be assigned to a GP contractor's panel in certain circumstances specified in the contract. The purpose of a GMS patient either choosing or being assigned to one GP is to ensure continuity of care. The...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Jan 2012)
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 determined primarily by reference to the means of the applicant and his/her dependants....
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 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 (31 Jan 2012)
Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 639 and 651 together. Free GP care, not medical cards, will be extended to persons in receipt of drugs and medicines under the Long Term Illness Scheme. Primary legislation is required to give effect to this commitment. There will be an announcement in due course about the start date for the new arrangements. It is hoped that the new arrangements will be in...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 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 (31 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 (31 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.