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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (6 Mar 2014)

Alex White: Eligibility for a medical card only exists for so long as a person continues to meet the criteria set out in the Health Act 1970, as amended. All card holders may be subject to a periodic review of eligibility to determine continuing eligibility. Each person eligible for a medical or GP visit card receives a plastic card on which a "valid to" date is printed. This is the latest date that a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (6 Mar 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: Dental Services Provision (6 Mar 2014)

Alex White: The Public Dental Service of the HSE provides dental services for children up to 16 years of age and persons of all ages with special needs 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 13 years, including referral for orthodontic services where...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (5 Mar 2014)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive Community Audiology service administers and monitors hearing tests for adults who are at risk for hearing loss. 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: Chronic Disease Management Programme (5 Mar 2014)

Alex White: My colleague, James Reilly TD, Minister for Health was pleased to be able to launch the Asthma Society of Ireland's (ASI) report, "The Case for Change", last Thursday. It is widely accepted that there is a need to move from the practice of unnecessary hospital admissions for chronic asthma. However, proposals for additional resources must be considered by the HSE in the context of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (5 Mar 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 (5 Mar 2014)

Alex White: Arrangements have been in place for the rental of Continuous Positive Airflow Pressure (CPAP) Machines for some time both for Medical Card Holders and Drug Payment Scheme card holders where the person suffers from sleep apnoea. Funding for the purchase of such appliances by medical card holders may be considered within the overall priority setting for funding at local level from the Aids and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies (5 Mar 2014)

Alex White: The terms of reference of the Expert Body on Fluorides and Health are: - To oversee the implementation of the Recommendations of the Forum on Fluoridation. - To advise the Minister and to evaluate ongoing research – including new emerging issues-on all aspects of fluoride, its delivery methods as an established health technology and as required - To report to the Minister on matters of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (5 Mar 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 Centres Provision (5 Mar 2014)

Alex White: The HSE has responsibility for the provision of Primary Care Centres and the operation and maintenance of existing health centres. Therefore, this matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (5 Mar 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 Appeals (5 Mar 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 Coverage (4 Mar 2014)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 391 and 468 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (4 Mar 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 (4 Mar 2014)

Alex White: Under the Health Act 1970, as amended, eligibility for a medical card or a GP visit card is determined primarily on the basis of an assessment of financial means rather than on the basis of a person's medical condition. If an applicant’s means are above the financial thresholds, as outlined in the National Assessment Guidelines, the HSE routinely considers whether the refusal of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (4 Mar 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 (4 Mar 2014)

Alex White: Eligibility for a medical card only exists for so long as a person continues to meet the criteria set out in the Health Act 1970, as amended. The legislation requires a person to notify the HSE of any change in their circumstances, such as income, expenditure, medical or social issues, which disentitles them to a medical card. In practice, very few people do so. As a result, the HSE has an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (4 Mar 2014)

Alex White: As this is a service related matter, the HSE has been asked to investigate this case and respond to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (4 Mar 2014)

Alex White: As this is a service related matter, the HSE has been asked to examine the specific query raised by the Deputy and reply to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (4 Mar 2014)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 412 to 414, inclusive, together. The Government is committed to introducing, on a phased basis, a universal GP service without fees within its term of office, as set out in the Programme for Government and the Future Health strategy framework. As announced in the Budget, it has been decided to commence the roll-out of a universal GP service by providing...