Results 9,021-9,040 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (18 Sep 2012)
Róisín Shortall: Under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) Act 2009, an 8% reduction in a range of GP fees and allowances was introduced in 2009, which effected full year savings in the region of €34 million. Further reductions to a range of fees and allowances were introduced in 2010, which effected full year savings in the region of €44 million. In relation to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (18 Sep 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 — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (18 Sep 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 — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (18 Sep 2012)
Róisín Shortall: A central objective of the EU-IMF supported economic adjustment programme is to reduce the central government cash deficit over the time frame of the programme. In response to a call by the recent EU-IMF mission, the Irish authorities have indicated they will consider, in the context of Budget 2013, a range of options to address health expenditure in its totality, which also includes...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (18 Sep 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 — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (18 Sep 2012)
Róisín Shortall: Under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) Act 2009, a reduction in a range of GP fees and allowances was introduced in 2009 and 2010. General Practitioner (GP) trainees did not specifically receive a cut in salary, other than the salary reduction applied to all staff in 2010. In addition, new entrant interns are subject to the new entrant salary scale which has...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (18 Sep 2012)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (18 Sep 2012)
Róisín Shortall: A moratorium is in place in relation to recruitment and promotion within the public service. While there is some flexibility in relation to filling posts in order to protect frontline services as far as possible, any such recruitment is subject to the normal public recruitment procedures including public advertising and a competitive selection process. The HSE, in consultation with my...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (18 Sep 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 — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (18 Sep 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 — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (18 Sep 2012)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy. If a medical card applicant is unhappy with a decision made concerning their entitlement to a medical card/GP visit card, they have a right of appeal to the Health Service Executive (HSE) Appeals Officer. The Appeals Officer will review the original decision and make a decision...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (18 Sep 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 — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Administration (18 Sep 2012)
Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1752 to 1754, inclusive, 1773, 1793, 1801, 1813 and 1845 together. The current financial environment the Health Service Executive (HSE) is facing a challenge to deliver services in a way that will minimise any adverse impact on patients and continue to protect, as far as possible, the most vulnerable citizens. Many European countries do not pay for food...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Regulations (18 Sep 2012)
Róisín Shortall: The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) is the statutory regulator for registered pharmacists and registered retail pharmacy businesses in Ireland under the Pharmacy Act 2007. The PSI does not regulate pharmacists in Northern Ireland and the relevant authority in that jurisdiction is the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI). It is possible to be registered as a pharmacist in...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (18 Sep 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 — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (18 Sep 2012)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (18 Sep 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 — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (18 Sep 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 — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (18 Sep 2012)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (18 Sep 2012)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.