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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (29 Sep 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 (29 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 436 and 437 together. As this is a service issue these questions have 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: Primary Care Centre Provision (29 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Westport Primary Care Centre project is one of 14 to be delivered as a single PPP project. Following a detailed tender evaluation process the National Development Finance Agency announced the Prime-Balfour Beatty consortium as the preferred tenderer in May 2015. Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2016 and it is expected that the primary care centres will be delivered by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (29 Sep 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: Health Services Staff Recruitment (29 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The post of Assistant Inspector (Clinical Psychology) 0.4 WTE within the Office of the Inspector of Mental Health Services has been vacant since December, 2013 when the then post holder resigned from the position. The Department of Health conveyed approval to the filling of this post on 25 October 2013, on the basis that it be filled through the redeployment panels operated by the Public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists (29 Sep 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: Medical Card Applications (29 Sep 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: Nursing Home Services (29 Sep 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: Medicinal Products Data (29 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 462 and 464 together. The currently available product information (i.e. Summary of Product Characteristics and Package Leaflet) for Roaccutane has been the subject of a number of changes since 1998.  As with all medicines, any change to this information requires approval by the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) or another EU Member States...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Regulation (29 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Since it was first authorised for use in Ireland, Roaccutane (isotretinoin) has been contraindicated in women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Use of isotretinoin has also been consistently contraindicated in women of childbearing potential since the product was first authorised, unless all of the conditions specified in the product information are met. An EU wide Pregnancy Prevention...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Data (29 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 465 and 472 together. Prescriptions do not state the indication for which the medicine in question is being prescribed. Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for the administration of the GMS and Community Drugs Schemes. Only data on the number of prescriptions dispensed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (29 Sep 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: Medicinal Products Data (29 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 469 and 473 together. The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has not requested the information referred to by the Deputy from the pharmaceutical company referred to by the Deputy. In terms of the accountability of such a company I refer the Deputy to my composite reply of 19166/15 of 19 May, in relation to the pre- and post- marketing activities that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Regulation (29 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 470 and 471 together. I refer the Deputy to my composite reply 19166/15 of 19 May and composite reply 26767/15 of 2 July both which provide a detailed reply to the questions asked by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (29 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme, which is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, provides for a free pre-school year to eligible children in the year before they commence primary school. The objective of this scheme is to support early learning in a formal setting in advance of starting school. I understand that certain...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Inspections (29 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 475 and 477 together. The Health Information and Quality Authority is an independent authority established under the Health Act 2007. Since 2009 all nursing homes - public, voluntary and private have been registered and inspected by HIQA. Under Section 49 of the Act the Chief Inspector must establish and maintain a register of designated centres. Details...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Residential Institutions (29 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, she can contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (29 Sep 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...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Strategies (30 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. He is correct about everything he said. It is not just an Irish problem, but, indeed, an international problem. Europe does well when member states do things together. World Heart Day was founded in 2000 to inform people about heart disease and its prevention. This year the theme is creating heart healthy environments. The day is intended to...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Strategies (30 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Deputy for raising this significant issue. Three of the 11 hospitals involved are outside the greater Dublin region - Wexford, Cavan and Sligo. I agree with him there should be services in every significant area of population. I constantly say that the solution to overcrowded hospitals is within primary care and this is where this programme needs to go. This morning, we...