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- Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (11 Jan 2012)
Róisín Shortall: The Long Term Illness Scheme provides patients with a specified illness with medicines and appliances for the treatment of that illness without charge. The illnesses covered by the scheme are acute leukaemia, mental handicap, cerebral palsy, mental illness (in a person under 16), cystic fibrosis, multiple sclerosis, diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, parkinson's disease, epilepsy,...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 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 (11 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 (11 Jan 2012)
Róisín Shortall: The Health Service Executive centralised the processing of all new medical card applications and renewals at the Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) with effect from 1st July 2011. The Executive has stated that completed medical card applications are processed within 15 working days. Delays occur where applications are submitted without the supporting documentation necessary to...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 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 (11 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 — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (11 Jan 2012)
Róisín Shortall: In order to obtain their medicines free of charge under the GMS scheme, medical card holders who are prescribed medicines at out-patient clinics are required to have a GMS prescription completed by their General Practitioner.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Jan 2012)
Róisín Shortall: I have asked the Health Service Executive for a report on the issue raised by the Deputy. I will revert to the Deputy on the matter as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 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 — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (11 Jan 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. Initially, free GP cover will be extended to persons in receipt of drugs and...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Jan 2012)
Róisín Shortall: The Health Service Executive centralised the processing of all new medical card applications and renewals at the Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) with effect from 1st July 2011. The Executive has stated that completed medical card applications are processed within 15 working days. Delays occur where applications are submitted without the supporting documentation necessary to...
- Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (11 Jan 2012)
Róisín Shortall: Pradaxa is available on prescription to patients availing of the GMS and the Drug Payment 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 in 2012 to consider long term treatment with Pradaxa for the prevention of stroke in patients with...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (11 Jan 2012)
Róisín Shortall: The information requested has been sought from the HSE. I will arrange to have it forwarded to the Deputy shortly.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Jan 2012)
Róisín Shortall: EU Regulation 883/04 provides for and supports the movement of people within the EU/EEA and Switzerland. With regard to healthcare, the principle applied is that persons exercising their right to move and stay freely within the area do not suffer disadvantage. Therefore, a pensioner in receipt of a qualifying pension in a Member State is entitled to access healthcare in another Member State...
- Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (11 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 (11 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 (11 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 (11 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 (11 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 (11 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.