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Written Answers — Primary Care Strategy: Primary Care Strategy (31 Jan 2012)

Róisín Shortall: This Government is committed to introducing a better and more efficient health system, a single-tier health service that will deliver equal access to care based on need, not income. The development of primary care services is an essential component of the health service reform process. In a developed primary care system, up to 95 per cent of people's day-to-day health and social care needs...

Written Answers — Primary Care Strategy: Primary Care Strategy (31 Jan 2012)

Róisín Shortall: The Health Service Executive procurement division is responsible for coordinating the equipping of all capital projects, including primary care centres. The HSE has established multi-disciplinary evaluation teams to assist in specifying equipment requirements in ensuring compliance with all appropriate standards and to assist in the evaluation of tenders received for equipment. This ensures...

Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 2012)

Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has again been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 2012)

Róisín Shortall: The General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme allows GMS patients (medical card and GP visit card holders) to choose their GP from a list of locally based contracted doctors, or GMS patients may be assigned to a GP contractor's panel in certain circumstances specified in the contract. The purpose of a GMS patient either choosing or being assigned to one GP is to ensure continuity of care. The...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Jan 2012)

Róisín Shortall: Under the provisions of the Health Act 1970, medical cards are provided to persons who, in the opinion of the Health Service Executive, are unable without undue hardship to arrange general practitioner medical and surgical services for themselves and their dependants. The assessment for a medical card is determined primarily by reference to the means of the applicant and his/her dependants....

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 2012)

Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 639 and 651 together. Free GP care, not medical cards, will be extended to persons in receipt of drugs and medicines under the Long Term Illness Scheme. Primary legislation is required to give effect to this commitment. There will be an announcement in due course about the start date for the new arrangements. It is hoped that the new arrangements will be in...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 2012)

Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy. While awaiting receipt of the actual card, the person in question can avail of full medical card services by quoting her medical card number.

Joint Policing Committees (31 Jan 2012)

Róisín Shortall: I am replying on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality who regrets he is unable to be present due to other business. The Minister has asked me to thank Deputy O'Brien for raising this matter and indicated that he welcomes the opportunity for a debate on this issue. As the Deputy is aware, the functions and powers of joint policing committees, JPCs, are set out in the Garda...

Joint Policing Committees (31 Jan 2012)

Róisín Shortall: The whole purpose of the review of the JPCs is to assess whether they are operating effectively and providing a real impetus to collaborative measures to support crime prevention and community safety. Their effectiveness is being assessed. We all agree the approach to tackling crime at community level is for all of the players to engage. The idea of the JPCs is that they provide a forum...

Joint Policing Committees (31 Jan 2012)

Róisín Shortall: The work is well underway. I will have to check that with the Department since it is not my Department. I will come back to the Deputy on that.

Hospital Staff (31 Jan 2012)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Deputy Kelleher for raising this issue. It is a matter of concern and is receiving much attention at the moment. The Government is fully aware of the impact the early retirement package will have on the provision of all services nationally, including maternity services. Together with the HSE, we are committed to minimizing the impact through a range of strategies, including...