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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (20 Mar 2013)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Controlled Drug Sales (20 Mar 2013)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 452 and 461 together. My Department has been informed by the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) that it is in receipt of a market authorisation request from a manufacturer under the EU Mutual Recognition Procedure for a medicinal product containing Cannabis extract. This product is indicated for the relief of symptoms of spasticity for people with multiple...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

Alex White: Dental services to 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 specific...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (20 Mar 2013)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Administration (20 Mar 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Review (20 Mar 2013)

Alex White: I have asked the Health Service Executive for a report on the issue raised by the Deputy. I will revert to the Deputy on the matter as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Charges (20 Mar 2013)

Alex White: As previously indicated, the A&E charge which is currently €100, is provided for by the Health (Out-Patient Charges) Regulations 1994 (as amended). The charge charge applies to persons attending Accident and Emergency, Casualty Departments or any other facility providing similar services subject to exemptions set out in these regulations, including medical card holders and those...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (20 Mar 2013)

Alex White: I understand that the detoxification unit referred to by the Deputy is funded by the HSE. In relation to the specific queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service issues, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (20 Mar 2013)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Charges (20 Mar 2013)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (20 Mar 2013)

Alex White: Medical card holders are required to pay a €1.50 charge per item for medicines and other prescription items supplied to them by community pharmacists, subject to a cap of €19.50 per month for each person or family. Prescription charges do not apply to children in the care of the HSE or to methadone supplied to patients participating in the Methadone Treatment Scheme. Under...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (20 Mar 2013)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (20 Mar 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Numbers (20 Mar 2013)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (20 Mar 2013)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 545 and 549 together. 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 called the Modified Index of Treatment Need. Patients with the greatest level of need, i.e. Grade 5 or Grade 4 are provided with treatment by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Numbers (20 Mar 2013)

Alex White: I am advised by the HSE that as at 1st March 2013, the number of eligible persons with medical cards was 1,857,833 and the number of eligible persons with GP visit cards was 130,169 (please see attached sheet). The information sought by the Deputy on the number of new cards that have been issued and the number that have been withdrawn is not readily available in the format requested. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (20 Mar 2013)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (20 Mar 2013)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Alex White: That could only arise if we gave a broader consideration to the Pharmacy Act 2007 than we are here which is relatively narrow. We are talking about certain duties that pharmacists must undertake in order to comply with the provisions of the Bill. A failure to comply with the provisions of the Bill could be the subject of complaint made under the Pharmacy Act 2007. The question of...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Alex White: It would not be germane to the legislation.