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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (26 Feb 2014)

Alex White: Regulation (EC) 883/04 and Implementing Regulation 987/09 provide for the coordination of social security systems, including health care, within the EU/EEA and Switzerland, with the aim of ensuring the free movement of persons. This objective of the Regulation is to ensure that persons exercising their right to move and to stay freely within the EU/EEA and Switzerland do not suffer...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (26 Feb 2014)

Alex White: The figure of 77,709 in my response to question No. 223 of 19th February referred to the number of persons holding eligibility for both medical cards and GP visit cards on the basis of the exercise of discretion. The medical card related figure is 50,505 and the respective GP visit card 27,204. The Deputy will note there is very little change between the 1st January and 1st February medical...

Health Identifiers Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2014)

Alex White: I have done.

Health Identifiers Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2014)

Alex White: I agree.

Health Identifiers Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2014)

Alex White: I read everything. It is a problem I have.

Health Identifiers Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2014)

Alex White: And the Deputy's party's manifestos too.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (25 Feb 2014)

Alex White: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However, I have asked the Health Service Executive to supply this information to me and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (25 Feb 2014)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 635, 641, 654 and 656 together. A national electronic dental record system is in use in 3 of the 4 HSE regions which include the counties of Dublin, Meath, Louth, Cavan, Monaghan, Clare, Offaly and in East Wicklow. The software used is SOEL Health (formerly EXACT) which is supplied by Software of Excellence. The process used to choose the software for use...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (25 Feb 2014)

Alex White: The HSE does not collate data on the Medical Card and GP Visit Card Register on the basis of Dublin postcodes. Data is, however, recorded by Dublin Local Health Office Areas on the number of persons with approved eligibility to a medical card or a GP visit card, as on 1 February 2014, as detailed below. LHO AREA NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE PERSONS ON MEDICAL CARDS AS AT 1ST FEBRUARY 2014 NUMBER OF...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Places (25 Feb 2014)

Alex White: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available to my Department. As this is a service mater, I have referred the Deputy's query to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (25 Feb 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 (25 Feb 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 Provision (25 Feb 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (25 Feb 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: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (25 Feb 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: Speech and Language Therapy (25 Feb 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 Eligibility (25 Feb 2014)

Alex White: Under the provisions of the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for health services in Ireland is based primarily on residency and means. The Act provides that persons who are unable, without undue hardship, to arrange GP services for themselves and family qualify for a medical card. The HSE can only award medical cards in accordance with the Act and, therefore, it must assess...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (25 Feb 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 (25 Feb 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 Provision (25 Feb 2014)

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