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Written Answers — Department of Health: Generic Drugs Substitution (18 Feb 2014)

Alex White: Under the Memorandum of Understanding with the Troika, Ireland committed to increasing the share of generic drug usage in the medium-term. In Quarter 3 2013 generic products accounted for 55% of the total off-patent market by volume. My Department has set a target of achieving 70% generic penetration of the off-patent market by volume by 2016. A number of enabling measures are being...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (18 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...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Health Services Provision (13 Feb 2014)

Alex White: Even you Billy.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Health Services Provision (13 Feb 2014)

Alex White: Does Deputy Kelleher have any proposals about anything on health?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Health Services Provision (13 Feb 2014)

Alex White: It is ten years since Deputy Kelleher had a policy on health. He has no policies.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (13 Feb 2014)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 16 and 71 together. The General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme provides for general practice dispensing services in certain limited circumstances where there is no pharmacy in an area and clients are unable to access prescribed drugs or medicines from retail pharmacies. In 2013, the HSE conducted a review of doctor dispensing arrangements, the purpose of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (13 Feb 2014)

Alex White: In line with the commitment in the Programme for Government to a significant strengthening of primary care services, the National Service Plan 2013 provided for additional funding of €20 million to support the recruitment of prioritised front-line primary care team posts and enhance the capacity of the primary care sector (€18.525m for the recruitment of 264.5 posts to support...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (13 Feb 2014)

Alex White: The HSE has informed me that, as of 1 January 2014, there are currently 1,849,380 medical cards in circulation and, of this figure, 50,294 were granted on a discretionary basis.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (13 Feb 2014)

Alex White: The Programme for Government provides for the introduction of a new GMS GP contract with an increased emphasis on the management of chronic conditions, such as diabetes and cardiovascular conditions. It is envisaged that the new contract, when finalised, will focus on prevention and will include a requirement for GPs to provide care as part of integrated multidisciplinary Primary Care Teams....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (13 Feb 2014)

Alex White: As I have put on the record of the House on more than one occasion, there is no such entity as a discretionary medical card. There is only one medical card. Medical cards provided on the basis of means or where discretion is involved are identical and provide access to the same set of health services. Under the Health Act, 1970 eligibility for a Medical Card or a GP Visit Card is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (13 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 (13 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: Dental Services Provision (13 Feb 2014)

Alex White: The HSE is responsible for providing dental care to schoolchildren. The matter has therefore been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (13 Feb 2014)

Alex White: The HSE provides orthodontic treatment to those who have been assessed and referred for treatment before their 16th birthday. Where a course of orthodontic treatment commences while a child is in primary school the necessary treatment will continue after the child enters secondary school. Orthodontic referrals are generally received via the Public Dental Service primary school screening...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (13 Feb 2014)

Alex White: The information sought by the Deputy is outlined below. The medical card service is demand led and the number of cards at any given time reflects those persons who have met the eligibility criteria governing the scheme. It should be noted that the higher number of medical cards that issued in 2012 was attributable, primarily, to the backlog of applications in 2011 which were cleared by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (13 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: Primary Care Centres Provision (13 Feb 2014)

Alex White: Considerable progress has been made in progressing the primary care centre PPP project. Coolock/Darndale is one of the locations identified as being suitable for the PPP model. The HSE lodged the planning application for the Coolock/Darndale primary care centre in November 2013 and a 'decision to grant planning' was issued in January 2014. Details will be available on the relevant...

Seanad: Health Identifiers Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Feb 2014)

Alex White: I thank Senators for the constructive and very useful debate on Second Stage and today. This Bill gives us the enabling legal framework for a unique identifier system for individuals and health service providers right across the public and private health system. It is worth saying again that first and foremost, a unique identifier system is an important component of a safe health service,...

Seanad: Health Identifiers Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Feb 2014)

Alex White: I thank the officials in the Department of Health for their assiduous attention to the legislation. It has been extremely helpful. I also thank the Members.

Seanad: Health Identifiers Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Feb 2014)

Alex White: One of the provisions of section 11 of the Bill is that a health care provider, when providing a health service, can request an individual to give his or her IHI to the provider so that it can be associated with the patient record. It is proposed in amendment No. 7 to amend this provision to encompass a situation where the individual concerned cannot give his or her IHI because of age or...