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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (30 Apr 2013)

James Reilly: 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 (30 Apr 2013)

James Reilly: 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 (30 Apr 2013)

James Reilly: 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 (30 Apr 2013)

James Reilly: 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: Public Sector Allowances Payments (30 Apr 2013)

James Reilly: The HSE has in the past confirmed to all health sector employers that Student Medical Scientists on placement must be paid the monthly training allowance as set out in my Department's consolidated salary scales. This allowance was approved for continued award to new beneficiaries, following the review of public sector allowances conducted in 2012. The HSE is in communication with the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Promotions (30 Apr 2013)

James Reilly: As this is an operational matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (30 Apr 2013)

James Reilly: In relation to the specific query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (30 Apr 2013)

James Reilly: The HSE provides orthodontic treatment based on clinical need to those who have been assessed and referred for treatment before their 16th birthday. Orthodontic referrals are generally received via the HSE’s Public Dental Service school screening programme. Although adult medical card holders can access a range of dental services and treatments under the Dental Treatment Service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (30 Apr 2013)

James Reilly: Dungloe is one of the 35 potential locations for primary care centres to be developed by means of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) project as announced in the July 2012 Infrastructure Stimulus Package. Of the 35, approximately 20 will be offered to the market subject to a) agreement between the local GPs and the HSE on active local GP involvement in the centres and b) site suitability...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (30 Apr 2013)

James Reilly: In relation to the specific query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (30 Apr 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 543 to 545, inclusive, together. Persons suffering from prescribed conditions, who are not already medical card holders, can get free drugs, medicines and medical and surgical appliances for the treatment of that condition under the Long Term Illness Scheme. Medical card holders are required to pay prescription charges. Prescription charges are not payable...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Official Engagements (30 Apr 2013)

James Reilly: My Department will, from June 2013 and on a monthly basis, publish the Secretary General's diary on my Department's website. This will be done retroactively with appropriate redactions for confidentiality and the provisions of the legislation governing Freedom of Information and Data Protection. My Department will also consider other material that could be published on its website.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (30 Apr 2013)

James Reilly: The United States' Environmental Protection Agency's definition of "substantial evidence" in this regard is given as "reports from more than one laboratory." This does not indicate whether the evidence is good or poor, simply that more than one laboratory researcher has made this finding. The Agency currently accepts a standard of 4 parts per million for naturally fluoridated water in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (30 Apr 2013)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive has advised that it is aware of the matter referred to by the Deputy. The Health Service Executive are currently investigating this matter with a view to assessing compliance with relevant Tobacco Control legislation. If determined to contravene the legislation the Health Service Executive will take appropriate enforcement action to ensure the matter is addressed.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Apr 2013)

James Reilly: In relation to the particular query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (30 Apr 2013)

James Reilly: My priority is to ensure that children/adolescents affected by narcolepsy, with symptom onset post pandemic vaccination are provided with a range of services and supports to meet their health needs. The Health Service Executive has responsibility for health service delivery and at my request the HSE developed a range of appropriate services and supports to address the needs of this group....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Apr 2013)

James Reilly: The particular issue raised by the Deputy is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly 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: Energy Conservation (30 Apr 2013)

James Reilly: The matters raised by the Deputy are within the area of responsibility of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and accordingly I have referred the Deputy’s question to that Department for attention. As the question also refers in part to the possibility of utilising Health Service Executive staff to advise on the matter raised, I have also referred the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (30 Apr 2013)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (30 Apr 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 577 to 579, inclusive, together. In relation to the particular queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in these matters.