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Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (14 Oct 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: In 2013 the cost of supply and delivery of hydrofluorosilicic acid (HFSA), the chemical used for fluoridating water, was €1.7 million. The HFSA is sourced from Derivados del Fluor (DDF) in Spain and supplied and delivered by Chemifloc, a company based in Shannon, Co Clare.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (14 Oct 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Department of Health keeps the policy of water fluoridation under constant review. As part of this ongoing work, a review of evidence on the impact of water fluoridation at its current level on the health of the population and on the environment is being conducted by the Health Research Board on behalf of the Department. The report is due to be completed by the end of this year.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (14 Oct 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Prescription charges are part of a set of measures introduced by Government in recent years to reduce pharmaceutical drugs expenditure. Medical card holders are required to pay a €2.50 charge per item for medicines and other prescription items supplied to them by community pharmacists, subject to a cap of €25 per month for each person or family. I understand however that the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (14 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (14 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 (14 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: Disabilities Services Funding (14 Oct 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Value for Money (VFM) and Policy Review of Disability Services, in addition to making recommendations on the model of services and supports, also highlighted the need for greater efficiencies in the use of resource usage and monitoring. VFM efficiency targets of €5million were identified this year in the HSE’s National Service Plan. In order to arrive at a fair and equitable...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (14 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 (14 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 (14 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: Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists (14 Oct 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: PA Consulting Group was commissioned by the HSE to undertake a review of Orthodontic Services. The terms of reference were to: -assess the current delivery system and -make recommendations for the future organisation and management. The review commenced in November 2012 and was completed in late 2013. The key issue highlighted by the review is that the Orthodontic Service should be fully...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (14 Oct 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202 and 203 together. The detailed information sought by the Deputy is not available in the Department. I have asked the HSE to examine the queries raised and reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (14 Oct 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The decisions made 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. With regard to the drug Eculizumab, in 2010 following prolonged discussions and in the absence of sufficient...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (14 Oct 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The policy proposals to be brought for Government's consideration of 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Expenditure (14 Oct 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE controls the release of funding for the Nursing Homes Support Scheme in order to stay within budget and to balance activity over the full course of the year. All applicants for participation in the Scheme are, when approved, put on a national placement list in strict order of their approval date. The funding issues to applicants in this chronological order so as to ensure equity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (14 Oct 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE operates a national placement list for the Nursing Homes Support Scheme to enable it to operate within budget. All applicants who are approved for funding are put on the placement list in chronological order by the date of determination of their application, and funding issues to applicants in this chronological order to ensure equity nationally. Funding is released by the HSE on a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Counselling Services (14 Oct 2014)

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

Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Yes, actually.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Oct 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive has recognised the need to increase the level of consistency and standardisation in the way services for children with disabilities are delivered. It is currently engaged in a reconfiguration of existing therapy resources to multi-disciplinary geographic based teams for children as part of its National Programme on Progressing Disability Services for Children and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (9 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...