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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (9 Apr 2014)

Alex White: Children under 6 years of age and children of primary school age are provided with an optical screening service by the HSE. Any refractive errors are treated and spectacles or other appropriate care is provided where necessary. 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: Medicinal Products Expenditure (9 Apr 2014)

Alex White: As previously advised to the Deputy, 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. The HSE received an application for the inclusion of Fampridine (Fampyra®) in the GMS and community drugs schemes. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (9 Apr 2014)

Alex White: Considerable progress has been made in developing the primary care centre PPP project. The HSE lodged the planning application for the Dungarvan primary care centre in November 2013 and has been advised that planning has been approved. Details are available on the local authority website. The National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) published a Prior Indicative Notice (PIN) /...

Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages (8 Apr 2014)

Alex White: I thank Deputy Nash for raising this issue this afternoon. The individual at the centre of this case raised by the Deputy has displayed tremendous tenacity and bravery in dealing with his condition. I must also acknowledge the devastation of his family and of his fiancee at his diagnosis and their incredible commitment to him on a daily basis. Locked-in syndrome is a challenging condition...

Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages (8 Apr 2014)

Alex White: As the Deputy acknowledged, I am not in a position to respond to the specifics of the two questions the Deputy posed. They are not unreasonable questions but I am not able to respond to him at this point in the kind of detail he would wish, particularly in regard to the various personnel involved. I repeat the Department of Health has discussed Mr. Garvey's case with the HSE with a view to...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Provision (8 Apr 2014)

Alex White: I thank Deputy Wallace for raising this issue. Motor neurone disease is a complex and challenging condition. The diagnosis, treatment and care of individuals with motor neurone disease requires input from a wide variety of services, ranging from GP and community services through to acute hospital and specialist disability services. I understand that the individual at the centre of this...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Provision (8 Apr 2014)

Alex White: I confirm that the HSE is available at all times to discuss the issues directly with the individual concerned and her family. I am assured that is the case. I agree with the Deputy that there are complex issues involved. In deference to the individual concerned I wish to move away from the case that has been raised because Deputy Wallace is touching on the broader ethical question of how...

European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (8 Apr 2014)

Alex White: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves Ireland’s participation in an EDA category B project on counter improvised explosive devices manual neutralisation techniques pursuant to section 2 of the Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009.

Service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations: Motion (8 Apr 2014)

Alex White: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the report by the Minister for Defence regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2013, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 11th March 2014, in accordance with section 13 of the Defence (Amendment) Act 2006.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (8 Apr 2014)

Alex White: Medical Card holders can apply to the HSE for assistance with aids and appliances to treat their medical condition. The HSE has therefore been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (8 Apr 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 Applications (8 Apr 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: Disability Support Services Provision (8 Apr 2014)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 557 and 604 together. Health related therapy supports and interventions for children can be accessed through both the Health Service Executive’s primary care services and its disability services. The HSE's National Service Plan 2013 provided for additional funding of €20m to strengthen primary care services. This comprises over €18.5m...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (8 Apr 2014)

Alex White: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides access to dental treatment for medical card holders over the age of 16. The Public Dental Service of the HSE provides dental services for children up to 16 years of age and persons with special needs through its dental clinics.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Drugs (8 Apr 2014)

Alex White: Pradaxa is available under the GMS Scheme, the Drug Payment Scheme and other community drugs schemes for the prevention of blood clots in adult patients who have undergone elective hip replacement surgery or elective knee replacement surgery. Pradaxa has also been approved for the extended indication of stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation as a second line therapy in circumstances...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (8 Apr 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: General Practitioner Services (8 Apr 2014)

Alex White: The HSE pays fees and allowances to GPs under a range of schemes. The current rates of payment are set out in the following Regulations: S.I. 277/2013 - Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to General Practitioners) Regulations 2013, which came into effect on 24th July 2013; S.I. 278/2013 - Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to General Practitioners) (National Immunisation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (8 Apr 2014)

Alex White: Delivery of healthcare facilities is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (8 Apr 2014)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 567 and 568 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (8 Apr 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...