Results 15,701-15,720 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall
- Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (3 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 586, 594 and 659 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 â¬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 — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (3 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: Pharmaceutical companies must apply to the Health Service Executive (HSE), for their product(s) to be reimbursed under the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme and the community drugs schemes. Neither the HSE nor my Department has a role in the decision by a company as to whether it makes such an application to the HSE. In order for a medicinal product to be considered by the HSE for...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 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 (3 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 — Pharmacy Services: Pharmacy Services (3 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 593 and 642 together. New regulations to provide for the recognition of UK 4-year pharmacist qualifications in Ireland were signed by the Minister for Health on the 30th June 2012. They are entitled the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications relating to the Profession of Pharmacist) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 235 of 2012). The...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 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 (3 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 (3 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 — Drug Pricing Agreement: Drug Pricing Agreement (3 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: My Department and the HSE are continuing to engage with IPHA to secure reductions in the price of drugs. As an interim agreement, IPHA have agreed to provide â¬10m in savings in 2012 (â¬20m in a full year) through reductions in the price of off-patent medicines. The HSE shall give its approval to the reimbursement of drugs which in the normal course of events would have been approved for...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 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 (3 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 — Dental Services: Dental Services (3 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: The National Oral Health Office of the HSE issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to dental contractors in November 2011 to support equitable and priority funding and to provide clear guidance to dentists on the application of DTSS prior approval requests.The SOPs provide for the prioritisation for treatment of high risk patients. These patients receive a wider range of services,...
- Written Answers — Dental Services: Dental Services (3 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 (3 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: The HSE has guidelines in place in relation to the provision of emergency medical cards to patients with a serious medical condition in need of urgent medical care that they cannot afford. Emergency medical cards are issued within 24 hours of the receipt of the required patient details and letter of confirmation of condition from a doctor or consultant. Emergency medical cards are generally...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: A medical card holder who genuinely engages with the review of their medical card will not have their entitlement withdrawn before that review is complete. This period of continued eligibility is further extended if the person appeals the non-renewal of a card or the granting of a GP visit card. To avoid a situation where eligibility ceases because the client was unable to respond to a...
- Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (3 Jul 2012)
Róisín Shortall: I assume the Deputy is referring to Meladinine. If a drug is licensed an application can be made for reimbursement status. The HSE's Primary Care Reimbursement Service has no record of an application for this product.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 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 (3 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Jun 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 — Substance Misuse: Substance Misuse (28 Jun 2012)
Róisín Shortall: I welcomed the launch last week by the then Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Andrew Montague, of the Report of the Strategic Response Group entitled "A Better City for All". I note the participation of various organisations in the group and I support their objective of reducing anti-social behaviour in Dublin city centre. There are 52 clinics within the four Dublin Local Authority Areas of...