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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 640 and 695 together. The Government has decided to develop a new policy framework for eligibility for the award of medical cards to take account of on-going medical conditions. The HSE has established an expert panel to examine the range of conditions that should be considered as part of this process and has been asked to make an early report to Government. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: 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: Primary Care Services Provision (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive is responsible for the administration of the primary care schemes, therefore, the HSE has been asked to examine the specific issue raised by the Deputy and to reply to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: 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 (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: Under the arrangements effected by the Health Act 2008, a revised system of assessment for eligibility was introduced for those 70 years of age and over, based on the significantly higher gross income limits rather than the standard net income thresholds. This advantageous arrangement for persons aged over 70 years has facilitated a much greater share of this cohort qualifying for a medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: 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 Reviews (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: I understand from the Deputy's question that the individual in question was subject to a review under the revised gross income limits under the scheme of assessment for an Over-70s medical card. Under the legislation, determination of eligibility for a medical card - an appeals thereon - is the responsibility of the HSE and, as I have no role in this process, it would be inappropriate for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Contracts (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: While the PPP primary care centre project referred to in the July 2012 the PPP Stimulus Plan has not gone to tender or commenced construction yet, considerable progress has been achieved to date. Although it was decided that the HSE would retain responsibility for processing the locations through the planning process, this process ran in parallel to the normal long preparatory PPP period...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: 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: Dental Services Provision (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 670 and 720 together. Dental services for children up to 16 years of age and persons of all ages with special needs are provided by the Public Dental Service of the HSE through its dental clinics. All HSE dental clinics prioritise emergency care for children up to 16 years of age, treatment for special needs patients and screening of children aged from 11 to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: 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 Staff (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: 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 Reviews (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: 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 (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: Persons aged over 70 years of age may benefit from a range of assessment methods, some of which take account of tax, universal social charge, PRSI, and some other expenses. Under the Health Act 2008, automatic entitlement to a medical card for persons aged 70 and over ended on 31 December 2008. Under the arrangements effected by the Act, a revised, simple system of assessment for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: 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: Drugs Payment Scheme Administration (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 689, 713, 722 and 745 together. 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. There are no plans to extend the list of conditions covered under the LTI Scheme. The Health Service Executive (HSE)...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Provision (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: The HSE provides orthodontic treatment to patients based on their level of clinical need. An individual's access to orthodontic treatment is determined against a set of clinical guidelines and priority is given to patients with greatest needs. The HSE has been asked to examine the specific query raised by the Deputy and to reply to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: 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 Staff Recruitment (17 Jun 2014)

Alex White: I understand the Deputy is referring to Parliamentary Question No. 610 of 23 April 2013. The recruitment process is ongoing in relation to the of 264.5 Primary Care Team posts, which were approved in the HSE's National Service Plan for 2013. The position as of 6thJune 2014 is as follows: - 221.5 posts filled or start dates agreed; - 8 posts accepted / start dates still to be agreed; - 7...