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Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (2 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Pursuant to the Health Act 2007, all residential and residential respite centres are registered as designated centres. The Health Act 2007 does not provide for the registration of a specific function (dementia care) for any centre. The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) published the National Quality Standards for Residential Care Settings for Older People in Ireland in 2009....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (2 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Decisions on which medicines are reimbursed by the taxpayer, are not political or ministerial decisions. These are made on objective, scientific and economic grounds by the Health Service Executive (HSE) and often on the advice of the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics. The HSE received an application for the inclusion of Eculizumab in the community drugs schemes. The application was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (2 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: 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: Audiology Services Provision (2 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive Community Audiology service administers and monitors hearing tests for adults who are at risk for hearing loss. Appointments for the audiology service are sent in a strict chronology according to clinical priorities and date of receipt of referral. The HSE has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. If you have not...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (2 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the Health Act, 1970, eligibility for a medical card is founded primarily on the undue financial hardship test and every application must be assessed on that basis. There is no automatic entitlement to a medical card for persons with specific illnesses, or with a disability. As financial circumstances may alter, all medical card and GP visit card holders are subject to a periodic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (2 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The level of fluoride in drinking water in Ireland has been set at between 0.6-0.8 parts per million. This level of fluoride is deemed optimal for protecting the oral health of all age groups. European Council Directive 98/83 allows for a maximum permitted concentration of fluoride in drinking water up to 1.5mg/litre (or parts per million), almost twice the maximum level permitted in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (2 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (2 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: 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 (2 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Dental services for children up to 16 years are provided by the Public Dental Service of the HSE. The service is targeted at children at key stages in their development. Children are given dental examinations and any follow-up treatment required at these stages. When required, emergency dental treatment is available to all children up to 16 years. The HSE has been asked to examine the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (2 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Dental services for children up to 16 years are provided by the Public Dental Service of the HSE. The service is targeted at children at key stages in their development. Children are given dental examinations and any follow-up treatment required at these stages. When required, emergency dental treatment is available to all children up to 16 years. The HSE has been asked to examine the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (2 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Dental services for children up to 16 years are provided by the Public Dental Service of the HSE. The service is targeted at children at key stages in their development. Children are given dental examinations and any follow-up treatment required at these stages. When required, emergency dental treatment is available to all children up to 16 years. The HSE has been asked to examine the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Provision (2 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Over the next three years orthodontic treatment for certain categories of misalignment will be provided by a panel of independent practitioners under contract to the HSE. A national procurement process is currently underway and is due to be ready for commencement in January 2015. This initiative will especially focus on those waiting for 4 years or longer. It is expected that this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (2 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 407 and 408 together. Under a Framework Agreement signed on 4thJune 2014, the Department of Health, the HSE and the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) are engaged intensively on the introduction of GP services without fees for children aged under 6. The Government's aim is to have universal GP care without fees for children under 6 years implemented early next...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (2 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Deputy will be aware, that applications for medical cards for persons aged 70 years and older can be assessed both on the basis of the standard national assessment guidelines using a "net income" approach andon the basis of the guidelines for persons aged 70 years or over using a "gross income" approach. Furthermore, persons aged over 70 years may still be eligible for a medical card...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (2 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: 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: Mental Health Services Provision (2 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Charges (2 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As the query raised is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (2 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 417 and 433 together. The decisions on which medicines are reimbursed by the taxpayer, are not political or ministerial decisions. These are made on objective, scientific and economic grounds by the Health Service Executive (HSE) on the advice of the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (NCPE). The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (2 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he can contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (2 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 420 and 421 together. The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS) provides financial support towards the cost of long-term residential care services in nursing homes. Under the Scheme, nursing home residents contribute towards the cost of their nursing home care based on their means, and the HSE pays the balance. In 2014 a total amount of €938m is...