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Written Answers — Department of Health: Capital Programme Expenditure (23 Jan 2014)

Alex White: The organisation referred to by the Deputy was approved for a capital grant of €9,330 from the Drugs Initiative in 2013. Any inquiries regarding the drawdown of the grant should be directed to the Addiction Service Manager, at the Ballymun Health Care Facility.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (22 Jan 2014)

Alex White: The HSE has confirmed that, with reference to the reply of 19 December 2013, some 23,000 new medical cards have been issued on a discretionary basis.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (22 Jan 2014)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 212 to 214, inclusive, together. Adrenaline pens, as injectable medicines, are prescription only under EU law and may only be supplied on foot of a valid prescription. However, there is provision in the current Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) Regulations 2003 (as amended) which permits pharmacists, in emergency circumstances, to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (22 Jan 2014)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 217 to 220, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department. However I have asked the Health Service Executive to investigate the matter and I will reply to the Deputy when I have any available information.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Application Numbers (22 Jan 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.

Topical Issue Debate: Air Ambulance Service Provision (21 Jan 2014)

Alex White: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue and for the opportunity to provide reassurance that the national ambulance service has no plans to install a permanent helipad at Beaumont Woods. Aeromedical assistance is provided to the HSE by both the Irish Air Corps and the Coast Guard who aim to ensure the highest level of safety in all aeromedical missions. Both the Air Corps and the Irish...

Topical Issue Debate: Air Ambulance Service Provision (21 Jan 2014)

Alex White: I do not know that there is much more I can add because I am not aware of the history of the various inquiries the Deputy made. If he wishes to obtain additional information, the Minister for Health and I will do everything in our power to ensure he is furnished with it. Information and reassurance are vital in these cases. The provision of a helicopter service, though, is crucial, as the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (21 Jan 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Jan 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (21 Jan 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 (21 Jan 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: Drug Treatment Programmes Funding (21 Jan 2014)

Alex White: Dublin North East Local Drugs Task Force was allocated €1,017,087 to support community based drugs projects in 2014. From its allocation, a sum of €56,750 was allocated by the Task Force to the organisation referred to by the Deputy. I understand that the organisation in question applied to the Task Force for additional funding to operate a new treatment initiative this year....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (21 Jan 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 (21 Jan 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 Reviews (21 Jan 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: Medicinal Products Prices (21 Jan 2014)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 630 and 663 together. Most drugs and medicines which are paid for by the HSE are supplied to patients through their local pharmacies who, in turn, purchase them from wholesalers or, to a lesser extent, directly from drug manufacturers. There are no plans to alter these arrangements. The State has introduced a series of reforms in recent years to reduce...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (21 Jan 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 (21 Jan 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: Medicinal Products Prices (21 Jan 2014)

Alex White: The State has introduced a series of reforms in recent years to reduce pharmaceutical prices and expenditure. There has been a general price freeze in operation in Ireland for medicines supplied under the community drug schemes since the mid 1990's. These have resulted in reductions in the price of thousands of medicines. Price reductions of the order of 30% per item reimbursed have been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (21 Jan 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...