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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Jul 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 (12 Jul 2012)

Róisín Shortall: The Programme for Government commits to reforming the current public health system by introducing Universal Health Insurance with equal access to care for all. As part of this, the Government is committed to introducing, on a phased basis, GP care without fees within its first term of office. Primary legislation is required to give effect to Government commitment to introduce a universal GP...

Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (12 Jul 2012)

Róisín Shortall: I have met with the Irish Medical Organisation and the Irish College of General Practitioners to outline the Government's intentions and further discussions will be arranged shortly once the legislation is finalised.

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (12 Jul 2012)

Róisín Shortall: The National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (NCPE) plays an important role in the assessment process of the cost effectiveness of new medicines. The NCPE report is an input into decision making in the HSE regarding the appropriateness of reimbursing medicines and determining price. A pharmaceutical manufacturer submits an economic dossier to the NCPE for assessment. This dossier relates the...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Jul 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 (12 Jul 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 (12 Jul 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 (12 Jul 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 — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (17 Jul 2012)

Róisín Shortall: The recent interim agreement with the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association has no bearing on the availability of branded or generic medicines under the GMS or community drugs schemes. A prescriber may prescribe a medicine which he/she believes is best suited to meet the individual needs of the patient concerned. The Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill sets out provisions...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Jul 2012)

Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 723 and 731 together. The HSE has reviewed the proposal of the Irish Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists (ISHAA). Due to the costs involved, it is not possible for the HSE to agree to fund the proposal. The HSE is open to discussions with ISHAA on any further issues which it wishes to discuss. The HSE's Audiology Clinical Care Programme is working on a number...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Jul 2012)

Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 727, 751, 785, 804, 857 and 871 together. The Programme for Government commits to reforming the current public health system by introducing Universal Health Insurance with equal access to care for all. As part of this, the Government is committed to introducing, on a phased basis, GP care without fees within its first term of office. Primary legislation is...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Jul 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 (17 Jul 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 (17 Jul 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 (17 Jul 2012)

Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 738, 739 and 764 together. Section 11 of the General Medical Services (GMS) GP Capitation Contract, which was introduced in 1989, provides that the medical practitioner shall provide for eligible persons, on behalf of the Health Service Executive, all proper and necessary treatment of a kind usually undertaken by a general practitioner and not requiring...

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (17 Jul 2012)

Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 740 and 741 together. Ivacaftor (Kalydeco) received a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use at EU level in May 2012. Marketing authorisation issued by the EU Commission is anticipated in due course. Should the manufacturers make an application for inclusion of the product on the GMS and community drugs schemes, that...

Written Answers — Primary Care Services: Primary Care Services (17 Jul 2012)

Róisín Shortall: Optical claims are processed by the Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) of the HSE. There are currently no delays in the processing of such claims. Claims must be approved by Local Health Offices before being submitted to PCRS for processing. If the Deputy would like to provide more detailed information on the delay to which he refers I will make further enquiries with the HSE.

Written Answers — Treatment Abroad Scheme: Treatment Abroad Scheme (17 Jul 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 (17 Jul 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 (17 Jul 2012)

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