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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (17 Dec 2013)

Alex White: I am advised that the services at this centre are not provided under the Health Act 1970, as amended, and consequently, no entitlement to these services under the Act arises.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (17 Dec 2013)

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 (17 Dec 2013)

Alex White: New agreements were reached with the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA) and the Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers in Ireland (APMI) in October 2012. It is estimated that the combined gross savings from the IPHA and APMI deals will be in excess of €120 million in 2013 with an additional €28 million saved in 2014. The Health (Pricing and Supply of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Generic Drugs Substitution (17 Dec 2013)

Alex White: Currently, there are no drugs which must be compulsorily prescribed by the international non-proprietary name (INN), however, prescribers are encouraged to prescribe in a cost effective manner, including prescribing by INN, where appropriate. As part of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government and the Troika, the Prescription Regulations will be amended to provide for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Regulations (17 Dec 2013)

Alex White: At present, pharmacists are not required to publish their dispensing and other fees. However, under the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland’s (PSI) Code of Conduct, pharmacists are required to provide honest, relevant, accurate, current and appropriate information to patients regarding the nature, cost, value and benefit of medicines provided by them. Every pharmacist has an obligation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Dec 2013)

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 (17 Dec 2013)

Alex White: The HSE has responsibility for the provision of Primary Care Centres; the operation and maintenance of existing health centres; and the provision of services at such centres. Therefore, this matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (17 Dec 2013)

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 (17 Dec 2013)

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: Water Fluoridation (17 Dec 2013)

Alex White: There have been a great number of primary research papers on various aspects of general health and water fluoridation. No claim associating water fluoridation, at the optimal level, with negative health effects has been substantiated. The Irish Expert Body on Fluorides and Health, established in 2004, continuously monitors new and emerging issues on fluoride and its effects. It advises that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Regulations (17 Dec 2013)

Alex White: The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) is an independent, self-financing statutory body, established by the Pharmacy Act 2007. It is charged with, and is accountable for, the effective regulation of pharmacists and pharmacies in Ireland, including responsibility for supervising compliance with the Act. Under the Act, the PSI inter alia is responsible for the registration of pharmacists,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (17 Dec 2013)

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 Applications (17 Dec 2013)

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 (17 Dec 2013)

Alex White: The Dental Treatment Service Scheme (DTSS) provides access to dental treatment for adult medical card holders. The HSE prioritises for treatment patients with special needs, high risk patients and those who have greater clinical needs. A free oral examination every calendar year and free emergency dental treatment with a focus on relief of pain and sepsis are available to all eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (17 Dec 2013)

Alex White: The Public Dental Service of the HSE provides dental services for children up to 16 years of age and persons with special needs through its dental clinics. All HSE dental clinics prioritise emergency care for children up to 16 years of age, treatment for special needs patients and screening of children aged from 11 to 13 years, including referral for orthodontic services where necessary....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (17 Dec 2013)

Alex White: I have been advised by both the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) that there is no legal prohibition on the sale of L-Tryptophan in Ireland either as a food or as a medicine. L-tryptophan is an essential amino acid, which can be found naturally along with a variety of other amino acids in whey protein, hydrolysed whey protein and hydrolysed casein products,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Dec 2013)

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: Prescription Charges (17 Dec 2013)

Alex White: Medical card holders are required to pay a €2.50 charge per item for medicines and other prescription items supplied to them by community pharmacists, subject to a cap of €25 per month for each person or family with effect from 1 December 2013. Prescription charges do not apply to children in the care of the HSE or to methadone supplied to patients participating in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (17 Dec 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (17 Dec 2013)

Alex White: Under the supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme, the Department may make a single exceptional needs payment (ENP) to help meet essential, once-off and unforeseen expenditure which a person could not reasonably be expected to meet out of their weekly income. It is expected that the estimated expenditure for ENPs in 2013 will be over €35 million. There is no automatic...