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- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Feb 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 (22 Feb 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 (22 Feb 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 — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (22 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: With effect from 1st January 2001, following an evaluation process, over 120 interim funded projects in Local Drugs Task Force areas were mainstreamed to various Departments and Agencies. From then on, funding and oversight became the responsibility of those bodies. There were no projects mainstreamed to the Department of Health. However, I can confirm that 65 projects were mainstreamed to...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Feb 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 (22 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Medical Cards (22 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: I thank Deputy Lynch for raising this issue. I am very conscious of the fact there have been serious difficulties and delays in processing applications, renewals and appeals of medical cards. I have been in ongoing discussions with the HSE in recent months to ensure the level of service provided to the public is brought up to an acceptable level because what is happening at present is not...
- Medical Cards (22 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: I am happy to do that. As the Deputy noted, the programme for Government commits to introducing free GP care during the lifetime of this Government. The first phase will be introduced shortly, bringing all existing claimants of free drugs under the long-term illness scheme to free GP care under that initiative. That requires primary legislation although the Bill is short and...
- Written Answers — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (21 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: The Irish Expert Body on Fluorides and Health advises that the balance of scientific evidence worldwide confirms that water fluoridation, at the optimal level, does not cause any ill effects and continues to be safe and effective in protecting the oral health of all age groups. There are no plans to discontinue the policy of fluoridation of public water supplies, which continues to make an...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Feb 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 (21 Feb 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 (21 Feb 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 (21 Feb 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 (21 Feb 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 — Health Services: Health Services (21 Feb 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 (21 Feb 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 (16 Feb 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 (16 Feb 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 — Drugs Task Force: Drugs Task Force (16 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: It has an annual funding allocation from my Department, from which it allocates funding to community based drugs projects. Funding for these projects is channelled through the Health Service Executive and, in one case, the Co. Wicklow Vocational Education Committee. Details of the funding allocated in respect of projects in the Task Force area in 2011 and 2012 are set out in the table. It...
- Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (16 Feb 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...