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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (29 Jan 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: Tobacco Control Measures (29 Jan 2013)

Alex White: Smoking is the greatest single cause of preventable illness and premature death in Ireland, killing over 5,200 people a year. Ireland’s public health policy objective in relation to tobacco remains to promote and subsequently move towards a tobacco free society. I am committed to moving us closer towards that objective. The Tobacco Policy Review Group will be reporting to me...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (29 Jan 2013)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 650, 696, 703 and 713 together. The HSE has received an application for the inclusion of Kalydeco (generic name: Ivacaftor) in the GMS and community drugs schemes which is being considered in line with the procedures agreed with the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA). These include clearly documented processes and timelines for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Reports (29 Jan 2013)

Alex White: I have had enquiries made of the HSE regarding this matter. The HSE has advised that its Local Health Manager in Cavan/Monaghan commissioned a review into the case. The review is at an advanced stage but certain issues of consent are still to be addressed. In the circumstances, the HSE has been asked to respond further to the Deputy in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (29 Jan 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: General Practitioner Services (29 Jan 2013)

Alex White: 90% of the population have access to GP out-of-hours services in 14 centres nationally, in all HSE regions, in at least part of every county. Over 2,000 GPs provide services in the co-ops. Attendance at a treatment centre would usually follow initial telephone triage and the HSE reports that this is a good proxy measure for hospital avoidance via Emergency Department attendance. In...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (29 Jan 2013)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 679 and 699 together. The Department is reviewing the Misuse of Drugs Regulations with a view to, amongst other issues, introducing additional controls on certain prescription drugs being traded illicitly, including benzodiazepine medicines. A consultation process has taken place with key stakeholders in relation to the proposed amendments, which include...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 Jan 2013)

Alex White: The Dental Treatment Service Scheme (DTSS) provides access to dental treatment for adult medical card holders. The HSE prioritises for treatment patients with special needs, high risk patients and those who have greater clinical needs. A free oral examination every calendar year and free emergency dental treatment with a focus on relief of pain and sepsis are available to all eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (29 Jan 2013)

Alex White: A person is obliged to advise the HSE if there is a change of circumstance which disentitles him or her to the service currently being provided.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (29 Jan 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: Dispensing Fees (29 Jan 2013)

Alex White: A reply has issued to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (29 Jan 2013)

Alex White: The new eligibility rules for medical cards for persons aged over 70 years, which were announced in the Budget 2013, will not take effect until later in 2013, after primary legislation has been enacted. The implementation date will be announced and publicised in advance by the Department and HSE. As is the current situation, the revised thresholds will apply to gross income. There is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dispensing Fees (29 Jan 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. Charges are not payable in respect of items supplied under the Long Term Illness Scheme. Prescription charges do not apply to children in the care of the HSE or to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Prescription Policy (29 Jan 2013)

Alex White: The European Commission has completed its eighth review of the EU-IMF financial assistance programme for Ireland and has published the technical report by the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs (ECFIN) which assesses programme implementation by the Irish authorities. The report published on 28 January 2013 identifies areas where the joint EC-ECB-IMF mission considers that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (29 Jan 2013)

Alex White: The HSE has developed and made available on-line to GPs for some time, an individualized prescribing report whereby the individual GP can access their personal prescribing of Benzodiazepines on a monthly basis and also benchmark their own prescribing against their peers. This is standardised for gender and age of the GP's panel. One hundred percent of GPs have access to the website and the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (29 Jan 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 (29 Jan 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 (29 Jan 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: Medicinal Products (24 Jan 2013)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202, 208 and 211 together. The HSE has received an application for the inclusion of Kalydeco (generic name: Ivacaftor) in the GMS and community drugs schemes which is being considered in line with the procedures agreed with the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA). These include clearly documented processes and timelines for the assessment of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (24 Jan 2013)

Alex White: Under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract, a general practitioner (GP) is expected to provide his/her patients who hold medical cards or GP visit cards with all proper and necessary treatment of a kind generally undertaken by a GP. The contract between the HSE and GPs under the GMS Scheme stipulates that fees are not paid to GPs by the HSE in respect of certain medical...