Results 17,081-17,100 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Dec 2011)
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 (1 Dec 2011)
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 (1 Dec 2011)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive again for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Dec 2011)
Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 and 190 together. 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 (1 Dec 2011)
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 (1 Dec 2011)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2011)
Róisín Shortall: I thank all of the Members who engaged in the debate. The provisions of this Bill are exclusively technical in nature, providing for a one-year extension of the interim scheme of age-related tax credits and the community rating levy for 2012. It includes several small modifications to the scheme to allow for a more precise level of support for community rating. That is the purpose of the...
- Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Dec 2011)
Róisín Shortall: I thank Deputies for participating in the debate and my officials for the work they did in preparing the legislation.
- Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2011)
Róisín Shortall: The Deputy should read the programme for Government.
- Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2011)
Róisín Shortall: Never let facts get in the way of a good line.
- Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2011)
Róisín Shortall: It will.
- Written Answers — Budgetary Submissions: Budgetary Submissions (30 Nov 2011)
Róisín Shortall: A range of matters are being discussed by the Cabinet as part of the budgetary process. As part of this deliberative process, many policy options are proposed and discussed. No decisions have been taken on these matters as yet.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (30 Nov 2011)
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 (30 Nov 2011)
Róisín Shortall: I have requested a report from the Health Service Executive on the matter raised by the Deputy. I will revert to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (30 Nov 2011)
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 (30 Nov 2011)
Róisín Shortall: Since October 2010, people with medical cards are charged 50c for medicines and other prescribed items that they receive from pharmacies, subject to a maximum charge of â¬10 per family per month. The prescription charge does not apply to items supplied under the Long Term Illness Scheme. The Government is currently engaged in discussions concerning the Budget for 2012. As part of this...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (30 Nov 2011)
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 (30 Nov 2011)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy. I understand from the Primary Care Reimbursement Service of the Health Service Executive that where a person submits an appeal within 21 days of a decision, they retain their Medical Card/GP Visit card until the appeal is decided. I have asked the PCRS to verify the circumstances...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (30 Nov 2011)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Health Service Allowances (30 Nov 2011)
Róisín Shortall: I thank Deputies Nash and Keaveney for raising this issue. It provides me with an opportunity to update the House on this matter. The Health Service Executive informed staff and their representative bodies yesterday that it had decided to defer the payment of further staff travel and subsistence claims until January 2012. A sum of approximately â¬15 million is involved. The â¬15 million...