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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (23 Oct 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: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Expenditure (23 Oct 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Funding of €939 million is available to the Nursing Homes Support Scheme in 2014. Allocations for 2015 are not yet finalised. The HSE operates a national placement list for the Nursing Homes Support Scheme to enable it to operate within budget. All approved applicants are put on the placement list in order of their approval date and funding issues to applicants in this chronological...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (23 Oct 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As the funding of individual hospices is a matter for the Health Service Executive, this matter has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (23 Oct 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The gross income limit for an over-70s medical card was set in law at €500 per week for a single person and at €900 per week for a couple from 1 January 2014. The Government recognises that the living costs of an individual living alone are more than half the living costs of a couple living together and that expenditure does not necessarily diminish relative to the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (23 Oct 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: Medical Card Applications (23 Oct 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: Medical Card Applications (22 Oct 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Medical card and GP visit card applications are assessed against the HSE’s Medical Card and GP Visit Card National Assessment Guidelines for the standard medical card or for the over 70's card, as appropriate. In all cases, if an application is assessed ineligible for a medical card or eligible for a GP visit card only, the letter issuing informing this decision will include an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (22 Oct 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 119 and 124 to 127, inclusive, together. Where a General Practitioner (GP), who holds a General Medical Services (GMS) contract, lives and practices in a centre with a population of less than 500 and where there is not a town with a population of 1,500 or more within a 4.83 km (3 mile) radius of that centre, the GP is entitled to a Rural Practice Allowance....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (22 Oct 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 120, 138 and 142 together. The policy proposals to be brought for Government's consideration for the drafting of primary legislation for a new travel subsidy scheme for people with severe disabilities, are currently under consideration in the Department of Health. The policy proposals will be informed by the work, last year, of the Review Group on Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Charges (22 Oct 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: 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: Dental Services Provision (22 Oct 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I have asked the HSE to investigate this matter and respond to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (22 Oct 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (22 Oct 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: 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. As announced previously, it was decided to commence the roll-out of a universal GP service by providing all children aged 5 years and under with access to a GP service without fees. €37 million (full year) is being...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (22 Oct 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: Hospital Accommodation Provision (22 Oct 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (22 Oct 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 for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Counselling Services (22 Oct 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (22 Oct 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As the particular issue raised by the Deputy relates to an individual case, this is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (22 Oct 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 for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (22 Oct 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...