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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (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: General Practitioner Services (21 Jan 2014)

Alex White: The Government is committed to introducing, on a phased basis, a universal GP service 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 all children aged 5 and under with access to a GP service without fees. This will...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Jan 2014)

Alex White: Unless there are any further information or questions, we will conclude our consideration of the Revised Estimates. I thank the Taoiseach, the Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Deputy Paul Kehoe, and their officials for assisting the sub-committee in our consideration of the Revised Estimates and programmes. As we have completed our consideration of the Revised Estimates...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Message to Dáil (16 Jan 2014)

Alex White: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Sub-committee on the Department of the Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the following Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2013: Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised); Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised); Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney...

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Jan 2014)

Alex White: The Deputy mentioned the survey and whether the figure was 100 or 1,000 but I was referring to reports I had seen in recent days of 1,000.

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Jan 2014)

Alex White: I am not saying that there are 1,000 children concerned but I have seen those reports. I am not seeking to argue with the Deputy about numbers but I do not know what are the statistics. I am not being in the least bit facetious with the Deputy but it is not possible for me to establish the numbers, formally or otherwise, because the system does not include such information. The Deputy...

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Jan 2014)

Alex White: The Government is committed to extending universal access to the whole population within the lifetime of this Government. That is not the full medical card because, as the Deputy will say, there are other services as well. In recent days, the Minister for Health acknowledged that there are other services to which many people need access that they do not have with a GP-only card but would...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Jan 2014)

Alex White: I will bring the Deputy back in.

Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (16 Jan 2014)

Alex White: I thank Deputy Kirk for raising this issue. Under the nursing homes support scheme, individuals contribute up to 80% of their assessable income and a maximum of 7.5% of the value of any assets per annum towards their cost of care, as the Deputy mentioned. The first €36,000 of an individual's assets, or €72,000 in the case of a couple, is not counted in the financial...

Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (16 Jan 2014)

Alex White: The Deputy will appreciate that even if I had all the details before me, it would not be appropriate or possible to address an individual case on the floor of the Chamber. I was trying to match up the circumstances related by the Deputy to the criteria set out here as best I could and I came to the same general conclusion as the Deputy in respect of the second point. I am willing to assist...

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Jan 2014)

Alex White: I thank Deputy McGrath for raising this issue. Recent reports have stated that approximately 1,000 children with Down's syndrome - the Deputy said 100 but that might have been a mistake on his part or perhaps he was referring to a different report - have lost their medical card. I assure the Deputy that there is no policy or practice, in the context of medical card renewals, to target...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Jan 2014)

Alex White: They might take some of the flak. Before I bring in Deputy Higgins, may I ask the Taoiseach the reason for the increase in the allocation for the payment of a bounty to centenarians in the Estimates for the President's establishment? Will the number of people over 100 years reach a record level?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Jan 2014)

Alex White: Is it predicted that we will have more centenarians this year?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Jan 2014)

Alex White: I will have to ask the Deputy to withdraw that. We have an agenda and I have not put any restrictions on members.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Jan 2014)

Alex White: I can allow the Deputy to make an opening statement, but if the Deputy is asking questions they must be germane to the proceedings. The Deputy made a number of statements about babies and the new year, I do not know what relevance that has, but the Deputy was given the flexibility to make those points.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Jan 2014)

Alex White: -----further than he did last night.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Jan 2014)

Alex White: I can stay here all night. I have no difficulty with the time. I am not putting a time constraint on the meeting, but-----

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Jan 2014)

Alex White: That is not germane to this afternoon's proceedings.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Jan 2014)

Alex White: That is fine.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Jan 2014)

Alex White: I will allow a certain degree of flexibility, but we are talking about budgetary operations, the outputs and the inputs, as opposed to the agendas of meetings.