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- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: 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 (10 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (10 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: Section 11 of the General Medical Services (GMS) GP Capitation Contract, which was introduced in 1989, provides that the medical practitioner shall provide for eligible persons, on behalf of the Health Service Executive, all proper and necessary treatment of a kind usually undertaken by a general practitioner and not requiring special skill or experience of a degree or kind which general...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.
- Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (10 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: 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 (10 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Services: Pharmacy Services (10 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 494 and 495 together. Pharmacists perform an important role in the safe dispensing and use of medicines, including providing advice, information and counselling to patients. As a result, it is essential that pharmacists undergo comprehensive education and training in order to provide the best patient care. The minimum requirements for the education and...
- Written Answers — Dental Services: Dental Services (10 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Dental Services: Dental Services (10 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.
- Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (10 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: Shortages of essential medicines are currently a cause of concern not just in Ireland but throughout Europe and the rest of the world. It is a problem affecting health systems in all countries and impacting on patients world-wide. Medicines shortages can be the result of one, several or any combination of factors throughout the pharmaceutical supply chain such as manufacturing difficulties,...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: 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 (10 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: 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 â¬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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: 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 (10 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: 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 (10 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (10 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 520 and 521 together. The Long Term Illness Scheme does not cover the cost of hospitalisation.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: 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 (10 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (10 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: The Forum on Fluoridation advised in 2002 that the fluoridation of public piped water supplies should continue as a public health measure. The Irish Expert Body on Fluorides and Health, which was established in 2004, monitors new and emerging issues on fluoride and its effects on health and related matters. The Expert Body confirms that, based on the review of all previous and current...