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- 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. While awaiting receipt of the actual card, the person in question can avail of full medical card services by quoting her medical card number.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (1 Feb 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 (1 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: General Practitioners (GPs) who hold General Medical Services (GMS) contracts with the HSE must not seek or accept money from medical card or GP visit card holders for services covered under the GMS contract. In circumstances where the taking of blood is necessary to either (a) diagnose a patient or (b) monitor a diagnosed condition, the GP may not charge the patient if they are eligible for...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: As all persons ordinarily resident in the State may avail of public hospital services, I take it that the Deputy's question relates to the cost of providing free General Practitioner (GP) care to children up to one year of age. In the time available, it is difficult to provide an accurate estimate of the cost of providing a free GP service to all children under one year of age. While the...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (1 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: No policy decision has been made to reduce the number of medical cards being issued. In 2010, the number of medical cards increased by 137,000. In 2011, the number of medical cards increased by 78,849. The National Service Plan 2012 has provided for a forecast of over 100,000 additional medical cards during 2012. As the actual number of medical cards is demand-led based on individuals'...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (1 Feb 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 (1 Feb 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 (1 Feb 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 (1 Feb 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 (1 Feb 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 (1 Feb 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 — Control of Drugs: Control of Drugs (1 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: Cannabis is designated as a Schedule 1 controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 which means that the manufacture, production, preparation, sale, supply, distribution and possession of cannabis and cannabis-based medicinal products is unlawful in Ireland except for the purposes of research. Cannabis misuse is detrimental to health, and significant physical and mental health risks...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Feb 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 (1 Feb 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 Service Reform: Health Service Reform (1 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: Free GP care 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 place by early summer.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (1 Feb 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 — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (1 Feb 2012)
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 â¬132 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. In addition, people who...
- Health Service Plan 2012: Statements (Resumed) (2 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: It was the Deputy's party in Government.
- Health Service Plan 2012: Statements (Resumed) (2 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: The Deputy knows why. Does he need a history lesson in the role played by Bertie Ahern in all of this?