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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (5 Nov 2013)

Alex White: The HSE collates medical card data by Local Health Area. According to statistics at 1 October 2013, there are currently 91,091 persons holding medical card eligibility in the Donegal Local Health Area.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (5 Nov 2013)

Alex White: The 1970 Health Act provides that persons who are unable, without undue hardship, to arrange GP services for themselves and family qualify for a medical card, having regard to the overall financial situation of the applicant and his/her dependants. Applications are, in the first instance, subject to a means assessment to determine if assessable income declared is within the set income limits...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (5 Nov 2013)

Alex White: Under the Health Act 1970, as amended, the HSE is responsible for assessing an individual's entitlement to a medical card and a GP visit card. The legislation provides that persons who, in the opinion of the HSE are unable, without due hardship, to arrange general practitioner medical and surgical services for themselves and their dependents are deemed to be persons with full eligibility. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (5 Nov 2013)

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: Speech and Language Therapy (5 Nov 2013)

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 (5 Nov 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: Medical Card Data (5 Nov 2013)

Alex White: There has been no change to the policy or the regulations regarding the issuing of medical cards to terminally ill patients. The HSE has an effective system in place for the provision of emergency medical cards for patients who are terminally ill, or who are seriously ill and in urgent need of medical care that they cannot afford. They are issued within twenty-four hours of receipt of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (5 Nov 2013)

Alex White: An emergency medical card can be requested from the HSE in respect of 1) A person in palliative care, who is terminally ill; 2) A homeless person in need of urgent medical care; 3) A person with a serious medical condition that is in need of urgent medical care; 4) A foster child in need of urgent medical care; 5) An asylum seeker with a serious medical condition who is in need of urgent...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (5 Nov 2013)

Alex White: The Government is committed to introducing, on a phased basis, a universal GP service without fees 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....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (5 Nov 2013)

Alex White: The HSE has an effective system in place for the provision of emergency medical cards for patients who are terminally ill in palliative care, or who are seriously ill and in urgent need of medical care that they cannot afford. They are issued within twenty-four hours of receipt of the required patient details and the letter of confirmation of the condition from a doctor or a medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (5 Nov 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: Health Services Provision (5 Nov 2013)

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 Eligibility (5 Nov 2013)

Alex White: The HSE has an effective system in place for the provision of emergency medical cards for patients who are terminally ill, or who are seriously ill and in urgent need of medical care that they cannot afford. They are issued within twenty-four hours of receipt of the required patient details and the letter of confirmation of the condition from a doctor or a medical consultant. With the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (5 Nov 2013)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1057, 1066, 1172, 1183 and 1184 together. There are no plans to extend the list of conditions covered by the long-term illness scheme. Under the drug payment scheme, no individual or family pays more than €144 per calendar month towards the cost of approved prescribed medicines. The scheme significantly reduces the cost burden for families and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (5 Nov 2013)

Alex White: The HSE has a system in place for the provision of discretionary emergency medical cards for patients who are seriously ill and in urgent need of medical care that they cannot afford. These are issued within 24 hours of receipt of the required patient details and a letter which confirms the medical condition from a doctor or consultant. With the exception of terminally ill patients in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Alex White: The HSE’s National Service Plan for 2013 sets out the funding allocations for this year by care group programme. It includes provision of €2,562 million in respect of the Primary Care Reimbursement Service and €400 million for Primary Care services. This is an increase of 1.7% and 7.6% respectively on the 2012 figures. Successful transformation of our health services...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (5 Nov 2013)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1060 and 1092 together. The 1970 Health Act states that persons who are unable, without undue hardship, to arrange GP services for themselves and family qualify for a medical card, having regard to the overall financial situation of the applicant and his/her dependants. Applications are, in the first instance, subject to a means assessment to determine...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (5 Nov 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: Health Services Provision (5 Nov 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: Health Services Provision (5 Nov 2013)

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