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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (20 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 (20 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 Appeals (20 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: General Practitioner Services (20 Feb 2014)

Alex White: The free GP for children aged five and under service will be made available without any user fees or charges, nominal or otherwise. Legislation is currently being prepared on this basis and a draft GP contract is currently open to public consultation. The Department of Health is continuing policy work on the universal GP service.

Health Service Executive (Financial Matters) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2014)

Alex White: There has been much progress in that respect, although we need more.

Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (19 Feb 2014)

Alex White: Like me, I am sure the Minister would always be interested in what the Irish Congress of Trade Unions had to state about any matter, but he is not persuaded that the particular alteration to the law set out in the Deputy's amendment ought to be accepted by him or the House. That is not to criticise anybody, ICTU or otherwise. If there is an issue congress wishes to discuss or raise with the...

Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (19 Feb 2014)

Alex White: It is not proposed to accept Deputy Mac Lochlainn's amendment. In so far as the Deputy believes the law should be changed in the direction he proposes, it would not be appropriate to make such changes in the context of this Bill. It would, however, be appropriate for him to consider introducing amendments to, for example, the Unfair Dismissals Acts, which are the responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (19 Feb 2014)

Alex White: Under the provisions of the Health Act 1970 (as amended), the assessment for a medical card is determined primarily by reference to the person's overall financial situation, including the means and expenditure of the applicant and his or her partner. As the Deputy will be aware, there is no legal basis for the HSE to award a medical card/GP visit card to persons with medical conditions,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (19 Feb 2014)

Alex White: Spina Bifida is one of the illnesses covered under the LTI Scheme. Persons with a Spina Bifida diagnosis should contact their HSE Local Health Office for an LTI Scheme application form.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (19 Feb 2014)

Alex White: Under the provisions of the Health Act 1970 (as amended), the assessment for a medical card is determined primarily by reference to the person's overall financial situation, including the means and expenditure of the applicant and his or her partner. As the Deputy will be aware, there is no legal basis for the HSE to award a medical card/GP visit card to persons with serious medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (19 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 Appeals (19 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: Orthodontic Services Provision (19 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: Medical Card Reviews (19 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 Eligibility (19 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 Data (19 Feb 2014)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 to 226, inclusive, together. As at 1st February, 2014, the number of medical cards granted on the basis of the exercise of discretion was 77,709. The other specific 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (19 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: National Asthma Programme (19 Feb 2014)

Alex White: The HSE, through its Clinical Strategy and Programmes Division, established the National Clinic Programme for Asthma (NCPA), which is one of a number of chronic disease programmes aimed at bringing a systematic approach to changes in how services for patients are delivered. The overarching aim of the Programme is to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with asthma in Ireland and to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (19 Feb 2014)

Alex White: The National Integrated Care Diabetes Programme aims to improve patient access and manage patient care in an integrated manner across service settings, resulting in better outcomes, enhanced clinical decision making and the most effective use of resources. In particular, the Programme proposes to change the way care is delivered to people with Type 2 Diabetes and to support a National Model...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (19 Feb 2014)

Alex White: In 2012 the HSE completed on a prioritisation exercise for all primary care centre locations. The primary care infrastructure model offers a good fit for public private financing. In addition to the locations' ranks as a result of the prioritisation exercise, the mechanism and timescale for delivery of primary care infrastructure, including those to be delivered by the operational lease...