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- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: Prescription charges do not apply to items supplied to patients under the Long Term Illness Scheme. Medical card holders are required to pay a 50c charge for medicines and other prescription items supplied to them by community pharmacists, subject to a cap of â¬10 per month for each person or family. Prescription charges do not apply to children in the care of the HSE or to methadone...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (12 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: A new ward block to replace existing accommodation is being developed at the hospital. This facility will provide single room en-suite inpatient accommodation (100 rooms) and a dedicated day unit for people with Cystic Fibrosis, including 10 single day treatment rooms with en-suite sanitary facilities. St Vincent's University Hospital and the HSE are committed to this project and are taking...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: The staff of the Internal Audit Unit of my Department comprises 1 Assistant Principal (Head of Internal Audit), 1 Higher Executive Officer and 1 Clerical Officer. The Internal Audit Unit's function is to identify and bring to the attention of senior management (MAC members) and line managers (Principal Officers and equivalents), as appropriate, any problems, weaknesses and strengths in the...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy. End of Take
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (12 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (12 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: Under the Health Act 2008, higher income thresholds are used for persons aged 70 years and over applying for a medical card. The Health Service Executive (HSE) does not finalise assessments for medical card eligibility on the higher income thresholds until the applicant has reached his/her 70th birthday. The HSE has advised that in this case the medical card application was processed and...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: My Department has no record of an application from the Group referred to by the Deputy. If the organisation wishes to make an application for National Lottery Funding they should send in a formal application. Detailed procedures, and copies all application forms are set out on my Department's website - www.dohc.ie
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: The management of out-patient waiting lists is a matter for the HSE and the individual hospitals concerned. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (7 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: Medical cards are made available by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to persons and their dependants who would otherwise experience undue hardship in meeting the cost of General Practitioner (GP) services. In general, eligibility for medical cards and GP visit cards is determined following an examination of the means of the applicant and his/her dependants (income and relevant outgoings)....
- Written Answers — Prescription Charges: Prescription Charges (7 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: There are no plans to extend the list of eligible conditions covered by the Long Term Illness Scheme. Under the Drugs Payment Scheme no individual or family pays more than â¬120 per calendar month towards the cost of approved prescribed medicines. The scheme is easy to use and significantly reduces the cost burden for families and individuals incurring ongoing expenditure on medicines. In...
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (7 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (7 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Prescription Charges: Prescription Charges (7 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.