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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (27 Nov 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: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (27 Nov 2012)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 674 and 707 together. There are no plans to extend the list of conditions covered by the Long Term Illness Scheme. Under the Drug Payment Scheme, no individual or family pays more than €132 per calendar month towards the cost of approved prescribed medicines. The scheme significantly reduces the cost burden for families and individuals incurring...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (27 Nov 2012)

Alex White: Any announcements relating to Budget 2013 will be made by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Nov 2012)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 682 and 683 together. The HSE National Audiology Review Group Report, published in April 2011, made recommendations to address inconsistencies and shortcomings in the audiology services, including unacceptable waiting times. An additional €3.7 million was made available in 2011 to begin the implementation of the recommendations. Among the actions...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (27 Nov 2012)

Alex White: The Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Act 2012, which was enacted in March 2012, eliminates restrictions on fully qualified and trained GPs wishing to obtain contracts to treat public patients under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract. Under the provisions of this legislation any medical practitioner: (a) whose name is included in the Specialist Division of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (27 Nov 2012)

Alex White: A repeat prescription facility was introduced to the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme in March 1991. Under this facility, prescriptions for certain drugs and medicines may be renewed on a three monthly, rather than a monthly, basis. Patients who are stabilized on their medication do not need to visit their General Practitioner (GP) every month in order to have their prescriptions...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Statistics (27 Nov 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: Medical Card Applications (27 Nov 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: Health Services (27 Nov 2012)

Alex White: While there is no statutory obligation on the Health Service Executive (HSE) to provide podiatry services to medical card patients, local arrangements are made to provide such services to patients with greatest needs. The HSE has been asked to examine the specific query raised by the Deputy and to reply to her as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (22 Nov 2012)

Alex White: There are no plans to extend the list of conditions covered by the Long Term Illness Scheme. Under the Drug Payment Scheme, no individual or family pays more than €132 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (22 Nov 2012)

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 Applications (22 Nov 2012)

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: Drug Treatment Programmes (22 Nov 2012)

Alex White: Drugs Task Forces receive annual funding from the Drugs Initiative of my Department to allocate to community based drugs initiatives in their areas. Organisations providing services to drug users may apply to their local Drugs Task Force for funding. A list of the relevant Drugs Task Forces in the Dublin area and details of their individual allocations for 2012 is set out in the table below...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (22 Nov 2012)

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 Applications (22 Nov 2012)

Alex White: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Supreme Court Ruling in the X Case: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Nov 2012)

Alex White: I do not know where the Deputy got that interpretation.

Supreme Court Ruling in the X Case: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Nov 2012)

Alex White: No. Next week they will have a proper debate in this House as to which of the various options in the report - not whether we take action - is the proper way forward. I believe Deputy Mac Lochlainn said earlier that he would be opposed to addressing this by way of a statutory instrument. I am sure the Deputy knows it is not possible to have a statutory instrument other than in connection...

Supreme Court Ruling in the X Case: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Nov 2012)

Alex White: We are not debating legislation - at least Deputy Clare Daly, as a parliamentarian, brought proposed legislation to the House. If we were to pass the Sinn Féin motion tonight, it would make absolutely no difference. It is a motion calling for something to happen and not legislation.

Supreme Court Ruling in the X Case: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Nov 2012)

Alex White: Deputy Mac Lochlainn always gets very excitable when he is being challenged - he should just wait. Sinn Féin may be serious about the outcome it wants. Unlike others I am prepared to give at least some of its Members the benefit of the doubt that they are serious - although I wonder when I hear the remarks I have just heard. If they wanted the outcome they claim and wanted to serve...

Supreme Court Ruling in the X Case: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Nov 2012)

Alex White: Whatever validity there was about this cop-out argument a year ago, there is none now. They will have the report next week and will have the chance to test all the options. They will see the various possibilities and be able to bring forward change. As all of us, including the Tánaiste, have said, doing nothing is not an option. What do we have now? We have the report going to...