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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Feb 2013)

Alex White: The total cost of the High Tech Drug Scheme, for the years in question, is as follows: 2009 - €331.29 million; 2010 - €360.40 million; 2011 - €368.18 million; 2012 - €396.32 million. High Tech Medicines are generally only prescribed or initiated by Consultants in hospitals. They include anti-rejection drugs for transplant patients and medicines used in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (14 Feb 2013)

Alex White: The Programme for Government commits to reforming the current public health system by introducing Universal Health Insurance with equal access to care for all. As part of this, the Government is committed to introducing, on a phased basis, GP care without fees within its first term of office. Primary legislation is required to give effect to Government commitment to introduce a universal GP...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (14 Feb 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: Primary Care Centres (14 Feb 2013)

Alex White: The HSE has responsibility for the provision of Primary Care Centres and the maintenance of existing health centres. Therefore, this matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputies.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (14 Feb 2013)

Alex White: Before a medicine can be placed on the Irish market the manufacturer has to seek an authorisation from the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) or in the case of certain medicinal products, the European Medicines agency (EMA). In the case of Ampligen, because of the biotechnology nature of the active substance involved, any application for Ampligen to be made available to European patients has to be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Asthma Programme (14 Feb 2013)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 354 and 355 together. The HSE is developing programmes to manage patients with chronic diseases in an integrated manner across service settings, resulting in best health outcomes, enhanced clinical decision making and the most effective use of resources. The following priority programmes are particularly relevant to primary care: Stroke; Heart Failure;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (14 Feb 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: Dental Services (13 Feb 2013)

Alex White: Dental therapists are independent practitioners. In other jurisdictions, they would typically work in remote and isolated areas where there may not be access to a dentist. They have a broad scope of practice which includes restorations, periodontal treatment, oral hygiene treatment and extractions of deciduous teeth. Such independent practice is not permitted under the terms of the Dentists...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (13 Feb 2013)

Alex White: There are currently two categories of eligibility for all persons ordinarily resident in Ireland - i.e. full eligibility (medical card) and limited eligibility (all others). Persons with full eligibility (medical card holders) are entitled to a range of services free of charge, including GP services and all in-patient and out-patient public hospital services including consultant services....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Feb 2013)

Alex White: The company referred to by the Deputy is one of a number of companies engaged in the parallel importation of drugs and medicines into the State. There is disagreement between the companies and the HSE with regard to the pricing of the products involved. As this matter is currently the subject of litigation, I cannot comment any further.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (13 Feb 2013)

Alex White: The HSE Community Audiology service administers and monitors hearing tests for adults who are at risk of hearing loss. Appointments for the audiology service are sent in a strict chronology according to clinical priorities and date of receipt of referral. The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine the specific query raised by the Deputy and to reply to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Goods Regulation (13 Feb 2013)

Alex White: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill, the Irish Medicines Board has statutory responsibility for establishing and publishing a List of Interchangeable Medicinal Products. In deciding whether to add a group of medicinal products to the List of Interchangeable Medicinal Products, the Board must be satisfied that each medicinal product which falls within the group: has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Feb 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 Eligibility (13 Feb 2013)

Alex White: Under the provisions of the Health Act 1970, medical cards are provided to persons who are, in the opinion of the Health Service Executive (HSE) unable without undue hardship to arrange GP services for themselves and their dependants. Assessment for a medical card is determined primarily by reference to the means, including the income and reasonable expenditure, of the applicant and his or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (13 Feb 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 (13 Feb 2013)

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

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Services (12 Feb 2013)

Alex White: I thank the Senator for raising this issue. In the notice for this Adjournment debate, the Senator used the phrase the "most appropriate hospital" for treatment of those serious conditions which he described and I also note his appreciation that transfer to such facilities is essential. One of the key functions of pre-hospital emergency care is stabilisation. On arrival at an incident,...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Services (12 Feb 2013)

Alex White: I cannot state the matter any further than I have. I understand the Senator's concern and he has been to the fore on this question and makes his case well, as he has done in the past. Stabilisation is required to be done at an early pre-hospital emergency care stage, and to the extent to which stabilisation is properly done one then looks for the most appropriate facility for the patient....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services (12 Feb 2013)

Alex White: 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 Card Eligibility (12 Feb 2013)

Alex White: Under the provisions of the Health Act 1970, eligibility for health services in Ireland is based primarily on residency and means.There are currently two categories of eligibility for all persons ordinarily resident in Ireland i.e. full eligibility (medical card) and limited eligibility (all others).Full eligibility is determined mainly by reference to income limits and is granted to persons...