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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (6 Dec 2012)

Alex White: The HSE has produced national assessment guidelines to provide a clear framework to assist in the making of reasonable, consistent and equitable decisions when assessing an applicant for the General Medical Services scheme. These guidelines are publicly available and can be downloaded from the HSE's medical card website. Legislation will now be prepared to give effect to the changes in the...

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Alex White: Hear, hear.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Alex White: Much of the country's wealth is in property, yet Deputy Boyd Barrett opposes a property tax.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Alex White: Property is a store of wealth. The Deputy cannot have it both ways.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Alex White: I am not being facile.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Alex White: Rubbish.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Alex White: The Deputy's remarks are over the top.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Alex White: Which party?

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Alex White: I was never with any other party.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Alex White: The Deputy has just proven a point.

Funding for Disability Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Dec 2012)

Alex White: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the amendment to the motion and to confirm to the House the extent of the Government's commitment to people with disabilities. It is a pillar of Government policy that people with disabilities should be empowered by policy and programmes to participate meaningfully as citizens in Irish society. The national disability strategy is driven by this basic,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Review (5 Dec 2012)

Alex White: The Department for Health is currently preparing legislative proposals to facilitate the exchange of relevant data between the Health Service Executive (HSE), the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Social Protection. This will reduce the need for medical card applicants to provide documentation to the HSE. The exchange of data will also improve the accuracy of the medical card...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (5 Dec 2012)

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: Health Service Executive Staff Remuneration (5 Dec 2012)

Alex White: In relation to GPs, regulations made in 2009 and 2010 under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009 (FEMPI) reduced fees payable under the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme; the Maternity & Infant Care Scheme; the Health (Amendment) Act 1996 (Hepatitis C patients); and the HeartWatch Programme, resulting in full year savings of approximately €78million....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (5 Dec 2012)

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: (a)...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Dec 2012)

Alex White: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides access to dental treatment for adult medical card holders. As funding has been capped at the 2008 level of €63 million, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (5 Dec 2012)

Alex White: I have asked the HSE to supply this information and it will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Dec 2012)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 128 and 129 together. The Public Dental Service of the HSE provides dental services for children and patients with special needs. In the majority of areas children receive their first dental check between the ages of 6 and 8 years. Currently, in Laois/Offaly, Galway, Kerry and part of Cork (North Lee) the priority is emergency care, special needs and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (5 Dec 2012)

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: Water Fluoridation (4 Dec 2012)

Alex White: Hydrofluosilicic acid (HSFA) is the chemical used in the fluoridation of public water supplies in Ireland. The cost of supply and delivery of HSFA and the quantity supplied for the last three years are as follows: Year Cost (including VAT) Quantity supplied (litres) 2009 €1.60 million 3.9 million 2010 €1.64 million 4.0 million 2011 €1.69 million 3.96 million...