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- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 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 (15 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 (15 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 (15 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 (15 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: The Programme for Government committed to reforming the current public health system by introducing Universal Health Insurance with equal access to care for all. As part of this reform programme the Government is committed to introducing Universal Primary Care within the first term of office of this Government. It is intended to provide GP visit cards to persons in receipt of drugs and...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 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 (15 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 (15 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 (15 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 Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (15 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: Pradaxa is available under the GMS Scheme, the Drug Payment Scheme and other community drugs schemes for the prevention of blood clots in adult patients who have undergone elective hip replacement surgery or elective knee replacement surgery. The HSE is assessing the availability of resources to provide for the long term treatment with Pradaxa for the prevention of stroke in patients with...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 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 Schemes: Departmental Schemes (15 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 (15 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: The final part of the centralisation project took place on 1 July 2011 with the centralisation of Medical Card processing and associated tasks for the entire country in the Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) office in Finglas, Dublin. For the first time in the State's history a single uniform system of application processing has been put in place. This system replaces the different...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 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 (15 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 (15 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 (15 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.
- Drug Treatment Programme (15 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: I thank Deputies à Snodaigh and Joan Collins for raising this issue, which is a matter of concern to all local Deputies. The Aisling Clinic is located in the grounds of the Cherry Orchard Hospital in Ballyfermot. The centre provides a range of integrated addiction services for those affected by substance misuse, in particular, polydrug use. The services available at the clinic include...
- Drug Treatment Programme (15 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: I accept the points made by the Deputies. This issue just came to my attention this afternoon. I have been in the Chamber since 2.30 p.m. today so I did not have a chance to research the matter. I am told there is no plan to move all of the services to Clondalkin and Dr. Steeven's Hospital, so that is not being proposed. I do not have any information with me regarding the possibility of...
- Health Promotion (15 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: I thank Deputy O'Donovan for raising this issue. The global epidemic of obesity is a major public health problem throughout Europe, and 61% of Irish adults are now overweight or obese. The high levels of obesity in all age groups of the Irish population are increasing. It is not just a problem for adults but we now have the dreadful situation where one in four children is overweight or...