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Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (16 Jul 2013)

Alex White: The HSE is responsible for the administration of the primary care schemes, therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (16 Jul 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 Applications (16 Jul 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 Applications (16 Jul 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 Applications (16 Jul 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 Applications (16 Jul 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 (16 Jul 2013)

Alex White: The delivery of primary care infrastructure is a dynamic process and must take account of changing circumstances including the feasibility of implementing the delivery of the centres by means of lease, direct- build or PPP. GP engagement and agreement to deliver services from primary care centres is central to the delivery of the necessary infrastructure. Waterford city and Dungarvan are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Jul 2013)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1134 and 1135 together. Self assessment forms are currently issued by the HSE, Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) to Medical Card / G.P. Visit Card holders for both 0-69 and over 70's age groups.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (16 Jul 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 Eligibility (16 Jul 2013)

Alex White: Changes were made earlier this year to the medical card means test and to the income thresholds for over 70’s medical cards. These changes were made on foot of Budget 2013 which identified a wide range of savings that were required across the health services. The General Medical Service (GMS) Scheme was one of a number of areas identified in which savings were required. A number...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (16 Jul 2013)

Alex White: The Reciprocal Agreement on Treatment for Medical Care for Temporary Visitors between Australia and Ireland provides that where a resident of Australia is temporarily in Ireland, and needs immediate necessary medical treatment while in Ireland, they shall be provided with such medical treatment as is clinically necessary for the diagnosis, alleviation or care of the condition requiring...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Direct Provision System (15 Jul 2013)

Alex White: I thank the Senator for raising the matter. I am responding to the matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, who regrettably cannot be here to address the matter. I assume this motion refers to the weekly payment of the direct provision allowance of €19.10 per adult per week and €9.60 per child per week payable in respect of...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Direct Provision System (15 Jul 2013)

Alex White: I have nothing to add to what the Minister for Justice and Equality has aid in his response.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medical Indemnity Cover (15 Jul 2013)

Alex White: I thank the Senator for giving me the opportunity to inform the House of the steps being taken to address this important matter, in which he has very much taken a lead. Mandatory indemnity cover for medical practitioners is necessary. As the Senator may be aware, in 2009 the Minister, Deputy James Reilly, then in opposition, introduced a Private Members Bill in the Dáil on the issue,...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Alex White: We have heard the Deputy's point.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Alex White: He had to get that in.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Alex White: The people of Ireland, unfortunately.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Alex White: This amendment is concerned with section 21 of the Bill, which amends section 9 of the Health Act 2007, to provide for situations in which there is a serious risk of a failure by an institution to comply with the provisions of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013-----

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Alex White: Amendment No. 147.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Alex White: I am sorry. I was misdirecting myself. I did not have a note in front of me in respect of this amendment. When Deputy Shortall was making her submission, I was trying to listen to what she was saying, and I was also attempting to take some instructions. I read the wrong note, so I am a little bit thrown by this. I do not mean any disrespect to the Chair, to Deputy Shortall or to the...