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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Act Review (4 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to review the Mental Health Act 2001 "informed by human rights standards and in consultation with service users, carers and other stakeholders", and the Government and I attach great importance to this review. The review is a two phased approach, the first phase of which saw a Steering Group being appointed to review the provisions of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (4 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (4 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (4 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (4 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products under the community drug schemes in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The HSE received an application in February 2014 for the inclusion of Sofosbuvir, the first of a new generation of drugs for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (4 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (4 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (4 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE is responsible for the administration of the GMS and community drugs schemes and has put in place procedures for the collection of prescription charges for nursing home residents. If a person is a resident in a Health Service Executive nursing home, the provider of the accommodation will pay the charge on the resident's behalf and will make the necessary arrangements for collection...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Funding (4 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 708 and 709 together. The Fair Deal Scheme provides financial assistance for those who require long-term nursing home care, with residents contributing a portion of the cost in accordance with their means. This Scheme came into being by virtue of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009. Section 39 of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009 states...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (4 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (4 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As previously advised, under the Medicinal Products (Control of Placing on the Market) Regulations 2007, as amended, a medicinal product cannot be placed on the market in Ireland unless it has a marketing authorisation from the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) or a community marketing authorisation from the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Any product which makes a medicinal claim...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (4 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 714 and 755 together. Firstly I would like to clarify that Fampridine (Fampyra®) was never available to multiple sclerosis patients under the GMS and community drugs schemes. However, I understand that the manufacturer of Fampridine supplied the drug free of charge to some patients who were prescribed the drug by their clinician. The manufacturer has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (4 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (4 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (4 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centre Provision (4 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Details of the locations of the primary care centres underway at the 30th September 2014 are shown in the following spreadsheet. Primary Care Infrastructure - Underway-Update at 30 Sept 2014 Count HSE Region County Location/PCT Name Delivery Method 1 DML Dublin Kilnamanagh/Tymon Operational Lease 2 DML Wicklow Carnew/South Wicklow Operational Lease 3 DML Wicklow Wicklow Town...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The position in regard to cases where applicants under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme opt for the nursing home loan (Ancillary State Support), is that the loan becomes repayable:- after the death of the person, - if the person sells or transfers the property, - if the person or his/her partner are deemed to be bankrupt, or - if the HSE determines that it has been given...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (4 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (4 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...