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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Budget (27 May 2014)

Alex White: The National Drugs Strategy sets out drugs policy in Ireland for the period up to 2016. The Strategy contains a number of actions designed to assist families experiencing difficulties due to drug/alcohol use, including family support, parenting skills programmes and targeted measures focusing on the children of problem drug and/or alcohol users aimed at breaking the cycle and safeguarding...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (27 May 2014)

Alex White: In Budget 2014, it was announced that the gross income limit for an over-70s medical card is to be set at €500 per week for a single person and at €900 per week for a couple. The new income limits were effective from 1st January 2014. The HSE is required to identify those persons who no longer have full eligibility as a result of this change and, in place of the medical card,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Applications (27 May 2014)

Alex White: The HSE is responsible for the administration of the primary care schemes, therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists (27 May 2014)

Alex White: I have asked the HSE to investigate this case and respond to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (27 May 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 (27 May 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 (27 May 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 Aids and Appliances Provision (27 May 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (27 May 2014)

Alex White: At Minister Reilly's request, the HSE is currently examining how individuals, who are not entitled to a medical card, could still receive services that meet their needs. This examination is ongoing and relates to all of the services and supports provided by the HSE and with regard to as much flexibility as is available at a local level. In addition, additional information will be provided...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (27 May 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 Administration (27 May 2014)

Alex White: No person covered by the GMS Scheme should be charged for routine phlebotomy services provided by their GP or the Practice Nurse on behalf of their GP which are required to either assist in the diagnosis of a patient or to monitor a diagnosed condition.  For patients who have been charged in such circumstances, the HSE has put in place the following procedure: The patient should...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (27 May 2014)

Alex White: The Health Act 1970 (as amended) provides for two categories of eligibility for all persons ordinarily resident in the country, i.e. full eligibility (medical card) and limited eligibility (all others). Full eligibility is determined mainly by reference to income limits and is granted to persons who, in the opinion of the Health Service Executive (HSE) are unable to provide general...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (27 May 2014)

Alex White: As the Deputy will be aware, eligibility for medical cards is set out in the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The Act provides that persons, unable without undue hardship having regard to their overall financial situation to arrange GP services for themselves and family, qualify for a medical card. There is no, nor has there ever been, an entitlement to a medical card for a person with a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Expenditure (27 May 2014)

Alex White: As these are service issues, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (27 May 2014)

Alex White: 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 Long Term Illness Scheme. There are no plans to extend the list of conditions covered by the Long Term Illness scheme. Under the Drug Payment Scheme, no individual or family pays more than...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (15 May 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 Expenses Refunds (15 May 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 Data (15 May 2014)

Alex White: I am advised by the HSE that, according to most recent statistics available at 1 April 2014, the number of persons with medical card eligibility was 1,799,103, including 49,596 where discretion was involved in the assessment. The number of persons with GP visit card eligibility was 120,981, including 29,080 where discretion was involved in the assessment.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (15 May 2014)

Alex White: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (15 May 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...