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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (13 Jan 2016)

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 (13 Jan 2016)

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: General Medical Services Scheme (13 Jan 2016)

Kathleen Lynch: Persons covered by the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme should not be charged for routine phlebotomy services provided by their GP, or the Practice Nurse on behalf of the GP, which are required to either assist in the diagnosis of illness or the treatment of a condition. While INR blood tests are not mentioned specifically in the GMS contract, such tests are carried out free of charge...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (13 Jan 2016)

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: HSE Staffing (13 Jan 2016)

Kathleen Lynch: Under Section 22 of the Health Act 2004, the HSE has the authority to appoint persons to be its employees and may determine their duties. This includes the appointment of persons to posts in psychology services. A HSE Psychology Eligibility Review Group was convened, in April 2015, to review the current care group delineations and make appropriate recommendations and also to review the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (13 Jan 2016)

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: Mental Health Services (13 Jan 2016)

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: Mental Health Services (13 Jan 2016)

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: Primary Medical Certificates Applications (13 Jan 2016)

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: Special Educational Needs Staffing (13 Jan 2016)

Kathleen Lynch: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme, is the responsibility of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. While certain flexibilities had been built in to the Programme to facilitate the inclusion of children with a disability the Better Outcomes, Brighter Futureschildren and young people's policy framework contained a commitment to develop a plan to facilitate the full...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Staffing (13 Jan 2016)

Kathleen Lynch: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme, is the responsibility of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. While certain flexibilities had been built in to the Programme to facilitate the inclusion of children with a disability the Better Outcomes, Brighter Futureschildren and young people's policy framework contained a commitment to develop a plan to facilitate the full...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (13 Jan 2016)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract, GP's are remunerated for a range of services which they provide to medical card and GP card-holders. As a consequence of the severe difficulties arising from the economic and fiscal crisis of recent years, it was necessary between 2009 and 2013 to reduce certain payments to general practitioners under the GMS contract. These changes were...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Jan 2016)

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: Hospital Appointment Status (13 Jan 2016)

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: Medical Card Delays (13 Jan 2016)

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 Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

Kathleen Lynch: The anticipated €110 million in savings measures listed on page 115 of the 2016 HSE Service Plan refers to targeted reductions in prescribing and drug costs within the Primary Care Reimbursement Service. This will include a review of areas such as probity and the costs associated with prescribing medicines.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility (13 Jan 2016)

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: Disability Services Funding (13 Jan 2016)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive is committed to protecting the level of Personal Assistant (PA) services available to people with disabilities. In their 2016 National Service Plan, the HSE's priority is to provide 1.3 million hours of personal assistance to more than 2,000 people with a disability. This is the same activity level that was funded in 2014 and 2015. PA hours are reviewed on an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (13 Jan 2016)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive's (HSE's) National Service Plan for 2016 provides for the delivery of 2.6 million hours of Home Support Services. As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (13 Jan 2016)

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.