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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Medical Card Applications (18 Oct 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 Children and Youth Affairs: Medical Card Applications (18 Oct 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 Children and Youth Affairs: Medical Products (18 Oct 2012)

Alex White: The HSE has, from time to time, run campaigns in conjunction with community pharmacies to enable people to return out of date or unused medicines for disposal. This initiative called the DUMP Campaign ("Dispose of Unused Medication Properly") was originally established in 2002. By way of example, the HSE South has operated the DUMP campaign successfully since 2007 and recently reminded...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Dental Services Provision (18 Oct 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Dental Services Provision (18 Oct 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Medical Card Applications (18 Oct 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 Children and Youth Affairs: Drugs Payment Scheme Administration (18 Oct 2012)

Alex White: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Medical Card Delays (18 Oct 2012)

Alex White: Under a new procedure, a medical card will remain valid, irrespective of the expiry date shown on the card, once the medical card holder is genuinely engaging with the HSE review process. The medical card status of an individual can be confirmed by any doctor or pharmacist in their practice or pharmacy, or by the medical card holders themselves either on-line at www.medicalcard.ie or through...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Medical Card Applications (18 Oct 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 Children and Youth Affairs: Medical Products (18 Oct 2012)

Alex White: Under the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977, the manufacture, production, preparation, sale, supply, distribution and possession of cannabis or cannabis-based medicinal products are unlawful except for the purposes of research. The Department has been informed by the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) that it has received a market authorisation request from a manufacturer under the EU Mutual Recognition...

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Alex White: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I welcome the opportunity to address the House on Second Stage of this Bill, which will introduce a system of generic substitution and reference pricing for prescribed drugs and medicines. These reforms will promote price competition among suppliers and ensure that lower prices are paid for medicines, resulting in savings for taxpayers and...

Seanad: Alcohol Consumption: Statements (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)

Alex White: I agree with the point made by Senator Mary Ann O'Brien that there is a complete absence of labelling on alcohol products. Most products have some labelling but alcohol products do not carry health warnings or interventions. I shall give myself away slightly by saying the following. In order to read the alcohol content on a label that is on a bottle of wine I need more than a pair of...

Seanad: Alcohol Consumption: Statements (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)

Alex White: This has been an excellent debate. It was very interesting to listen to the various views expressed and insights given by every speaker. The great value of a debate such as this lies in the numbers who come to listen and respond to others, which is always important in a debate. The issue is not as clear-cut as we would like it to be, as serving politicians, as we observe the problem. I...

Seanad: Alcohol Consumption: Statements (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)

Alex White: No pressure.

Seanad: Alcohol Consumption: Statements (17 Oct 2012)

Alex White: I am pleased to be back in the Seanad and welcome this opportunity to discuss the difficult and challenging issue of alcohol misuse in our country. The national substance misuse strategy steering group identified the following four key harms of alcohol. First, 88 people died every month in 2008 from alcohol. Second, in 2007 the total estimated cost of alcohol misuse to the health care and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (17 Oct 2012)

Alex White: A range of information, including details of its membership, is available on the website of the Irish Expert Body on Fluorides and Health, www.fluoridesandhealth.ie. The total funding allocated to the Irish Expert Body on Fluorides and Health's Secretariat in 2011 was approximately €284,000. Members of the Expert Body provide their expertise on a voluntary basis. This year to date...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (17 Oct 2012)

Alex White: Chemifloc Ltd. is the company contracted by the HSE for the supply and delivery of hydrofluosilicic acid for the purpose of water fluoridation. The current contract with the HSE came into effect on 1st October 2009. The initial contract was for a period of 3 years with an option for an extension of two years. Following renegotiation with the supplier, the contract has been extended until 30th...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (17 Oct 2012)

Alex White: The use of liquid fluosilicilic acid in water fluoridation commenced in the 1970s. Sodium fluoride had been used when fluoridation of public water supplies commenced in the 1960s but was replaced as there was a tendency for the powder to become solid.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (17 Oct 2012)

Alex White: There are currently over 250 water treatment plants with fluoridation systems. The estimated financial costs associated with capital infrastructure over the last three years are as follows: Year Estimated cost (excluding VAT) 2009 €1.65 million 2010 €1.41 million 2011 €86,000

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (17 Oct 2012)

Alex White: My Department has no responsibility in regard to the incidence of pollution at water treatment plants.