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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (16 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I would like to clarify to the Deputy that applications for persons aged 70 years and older can be assessed both on the basis of the standard national assessment guidelines and on the basis of the guidelines for persons aged 70 years or over. Applications are assessed against the HSE’s Medical Card and GP Visit Card National Assessment Guidelines for the standard medical card or for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (16 Jul 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 (16 Jul 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: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (16 Jul 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 Eligibility (16 Jul 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: Primary Care Centre Provision (16 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Programme for Government highlights the expansion of Primary Care Centres as a priority within the health capital budget. The National Service Plan 2014 provides for the procurement of an additional 21 Primary Care Centres this year. This will create an environment for improved access which will facilitate structured approaches to chronic disease management, enhanced multidisciplinary...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Threshold (16 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the Drug Payment Scheme, no individual or family pays more than €144 per calendar month towards the cost of approved prescribed medicines. The scheme significantly reduces the cost burden for families and individuals incurring ongoing expenditure on medicines. In addition, people who cannot, without undue hardship, arrange for the provision of medical services for themselves...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (16 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the questions to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Levy (16 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Prior to January 2014 private in-patients in public hospitals were subject to maintenance charges that generally ranged from €586 to €1,046 per day when they were accommodated in a private designated bed. However, in an emergency admission if a private designated bed was not available and a private in-patient was accommodated in a public bed, the maintenance charge was not...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (16 Jul 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: Primary Care Services Provision (16 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As previously advised, the Health Service Executive is responsible for the administration of the primary care schemes, therefore, the HSE has been asked to examine the specific issue raised by the Deputy and to reply to him as a matter of urgency.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 295 and 296 together. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition that not only affects approximately 1 in every 100 citizens in Europe, but also impacts on their families and society at large. This Government is committed to providing specialist disability supports to enable each individual with a disability including those...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (16 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme, general practitioners (GPs) hold one of two contract types, i.e. the Fee-Per-Item contract (first introduced in 1972 and ceased for new applicants in 1989) or the Capitation contract (effective from 1989). Over 99% of GPs hold the 1989 capitation contract. Both contract types contain provisions relating to retirement age. Up until 1 October...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (16 Jul 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 Jul 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: Proposed Legislation (16 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Arrangements for access to health services for participants living abroad, to be dealt with on an administrative basis by the HSE, will be outlined when the legislation is in place. The Redress for Women who were in Certain Institutions Bill 2014 is being prepared by the Department of Justice and Equality.

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following: “values the role which people with disabilities play in Irish society and is committed to facilitating the full inclusion of people with disabilities in the life of the community through access to individualised personal social supports and services; recognises the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Review (15 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 603 and 715 together. On 26th November 2013, the Government decided to assign responsibility to the Minister for Health for the development of a new statutory travel payment scheme. The Department of Health is working to develop proposals on foot of the Government’s decision. Enabling provisions will be required in primary legislation in the first...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Jul 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: Mental Hospitals Report (15 Jul 2014)

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