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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (22 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The medical and GP card figures at 1 October 2015, as requested by the Deputy, are outlined in the following table. - 1st Oct 2015 Card Type No. of Cards Medical cards 1,729,559 of which granted involving discretion 94,614 GP Visit cards 391,451 of which granted involving discretion 40,108

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (22 Oct 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 Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he can contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (22 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Eligibility for health services for the Magdalen women is provided by the Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Act 2015 which sets out the primary and community health services available in Ireland, free of charge, effective from 1 July 2015. The services are as follows: GP services; prescribed drugs, medicines, aids and appliances; dental, ophthalmic and aural services; home...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (22 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the Health Act, 1970, as amended, it is the function of the HSE to decide on the entitlement to a medical card and a GP visit card. I am aware that the HSE has a very structured protocol in place for the medical card application and review process and every effort is made for on-going engagement between the HSE and applicants during this process. Neither I, nor Minister Varadkar,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (22 Oct 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: Nursing Home Accommodation (22 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Investment in health care infrastructure must be a continuous process of improvement if accommodation standards are to be enhanced and maintained. Therefore all community nursing homes will require capital funding - ranging from a few hundred euro to total replacement costs. Following the announcement last month of the health capital allocation of €3 billion for the multi-annual...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (22 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 269 and 270 together. As these are service issues, they have 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: Hospital Accommodation Provision (22 Oct 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: Hospital Accommodation Provision (22 Oct 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: General Practitioner Services (22 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service issue, 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 the Executive.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (22 Oct 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 Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he can contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (22 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: On the 13 July 2015 the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) was informed of the potential discontinuation. The official letter of withdrawal was received by HPRA on 5 August 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (22 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Minister has no role in the setting of appointments by Dublin Dental Hospital. I understand that the individual concerned has been placed on a general waiting list for non-urgent dental work and will be contacted as soon as an appointment is available.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (22 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As the particular issue raised by the Deputy relates to an individual case, this is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the 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: Hospital Accommodation Provision (22 Oct 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: Hospital Accommodation Provision (22 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 288 to 290, inclusive, together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive 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: Medical Card Eligibility (22 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the Health Act, 1970, medical cards are provided to persons who are, in the opinion of the HSE, unable without undue hardship to arrange GP services for themselves and their dependants and every application must be assessed on that basis. In accordance with the Act, the assessment for a medical card is determined primarily by reference to the means, including the income and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Provision (22 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE provides orthodontic treatment to those who have been assessed and referred for treatment before their 16th birthday. It should be noted that the nature of orthodontic care means that immediate treatment is not always desirable. It is estimated that in up to 5% of cases it is necessary to wait for further growth to take place before treatment commences. Patients are assessed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (22 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Department does not routinely collect such data. I have asked the HSE to collate the data and respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Magdalen Laundries Report (3 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 636 to 639, inclusive, together. In Annexe G of his report, Judge Quirke reproduced the Health Amendment Act (HAA) description of services for the purposes of illustrating the type and extent of the primary and community services which he recommended should be available to the Magdalen women. He found that the health status of Magdalen women was diverse in...