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Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (22 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the Drugs Payment Scheme, no individual or family has to pay more than €144 per month for approved prescribed drugs, medicines and certain appliances for use by that person or his or her family in that month. The definition of a family for this Scheme is an adult, their spouse, and any children under 18 years. Dependents over 18 years and under 23 years who are in full time...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (22 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (22 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 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: Home Help Service (22 Sep 2015)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (22 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (22 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the Health Act, 1970, as amended, eligibility for health services is based primarily on residency and means. 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. The HSE has a system in place for the provision of medical cards to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Each Local Health Office area in the Health Service Executive (HSE) has a dedicated Disability Manager to coordinate the delivery of services to people with disabilities. It is open to the individual and their family to pursue this matter with the Disability Manager for their area who can be contacted at the HSE offices, St Canice's Hospital, Dublin Road, Kilkenny, telephone 056-7784483. ...

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

Kathleen Lynch: The following table provides the medical card and GP card figures as requested by the Deputy. 1st Sept 2015 Card Type No. of Cards Medical cards 1,730,575 of which granted involving discretion 92,879 GP Visit cards 365,859 of which granted involving discretion 40,979

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vouched Expenses (22 Sep 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, will he please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (22 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (22 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme Eligibility (22 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Long Term Illness (LTI) Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act, 1970 (as amended). Regulations were made in 1971, 1973 and 1975 specifying the conditions covered by the LTI Scheme, which are as follows: Acute Leukaemia; Intellectual Disability; Cerebral Palsy; Mental Illness (in a person under 16); Cystic Fibrosis; Multiple Sclerosis; Diabetes Insipidus; Muscular...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (22 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The use of biotechnology in the pharmaceutical field has led to the development of many new biological medicines, offering new treatments for a range of serious illnesses. The manufacturing of a biological medicine is a complex process. Biosimilar medicines are similar but not identical to their reference biological medicines, and therefore are not considered in the same way as generic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (22 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The 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. Prior to reimbursing any medicine, the HSE considers a range of statutory criteria, including clinical need, cost-effectiveness and the resources available to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Expenditure (22 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The 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. Prior to reimbursing any medicine, the HSE considers a range of statutory criteria, including clinical need, cost-effectiveness and the resources available to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reorganisation (22 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Community Healthcare Organisations (CHOs) Report, which was launched by the HSE in October 2014, sets out plans for a comprehensive reorganisation of health services outside the acute hospital system. The primary focus is to provide the maximum proportion of care to people in the communities where they live and to achieve joined-up, integrated services. A National CHO Implementation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Centres (22 Sep 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, will he please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (22 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 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: General Practitioner Services (22 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Primary Care funding requirements for 2016 are currently being considered in the context of the estimates process and the HSE's National Service Planning process. In the context of overall competing demands for health service funding, it would be inappropriate for me to comment further at this stage.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (22 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...