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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (3 Mar 2015)

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: Suicide Prevention (3 Mar 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The role of the HSE's National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) is to oversee the implementation of Reach Outthe National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention and to co-ordinate suicide prevention efforts around the country. The NOSP helps to support a wide array of work in communities, in partnership with the voluntary sector, across the country that focus on promoting positive...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centre Data (3 Mar 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Primary Care Strategy, which was published in 2001, is available on line at . During the preparation of the strategy, primary care strategies in a number of other countries were examined. An outline of those Primary Care systems is given at Appendix 2 at the aforementioned link. The mechanism and time scale for delivery of primary care infrastructure is dependent on a number of factors,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (3 Mar 2015)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (3 Mar 2015)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (3 Mar 2015)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (3 Mar 2015)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (3 Mar 2015)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (3 Mar 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the primary care schemes, including the Long Term Illness Scheme. Therefore the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days he should contact my Private Office and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (3 Mar 2015)

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 Eligibility (3 Mar 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 390, 399 and 417 together. As the Deputies will be aware, eligibility for medical cards is set out in the Health Act 1970 (as amended). In accordance with the Act, the assessment for a medical card is determined primarily by reference to the means, including the income and expenditure, of the applicant and his or her partner and dependants. There is no...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (3 Mar 2015)

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: Medical Card Eligibility (3 Mar 2015)

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: Mental Health Services Provision (3 Mar 2015)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (3 Mar 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the primary care schemes, including the Long Term Illness Scheme, therefore the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to you. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (3 Mar 2015)

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 (3 Mar 2015)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (3 Mar 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Medical card holders are required to pay a €2.50 charge per item for medicines and other prescription items supplied to them by community pharmacists, subject to a cap of €25 per month for each person or family. Where a single prescribed item is required to be dispensed in different strengths and different containers and therefore claimed as more than one item, a prescription...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (3 Mar 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive 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: HSE Funding (3 Mar 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 405, 406 and 414 together. In the Health Service Executive's (HSE's) National Service Plan and Social Care Division Operational Plan for 2014, the HSE confirmed that funding reductions for the Disability sector would be limited to the Haddington Road Agreement (HRA) & related measures and the Value-For-Money (VFM) target of €5m. In order...