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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 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 (2 Nov 2011)

Róisín Shortall: Under the General Medical Card Scheme (GMS), medical cards are made available to persons and their dependants whose sole income is derived from Social Welfare payments. Medical card applicants in receipt of Invalidity Pensions with additional income are means assessed under the National Income Guidelines. Where additional income is from work of a verified rehabilitate nature, the first...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Nov 2011)

Róisín Shortall: At present almost 40% of the population are covered by the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme. Any person who is experiencing undue hardship in paying for a medical service may apply to the HSE for a medical card or a GP visit card. The HSE, in assessing a person's means, takes into account expenditure by the applicant on medical services and medication. If the individual in question is...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Nov 2011)

Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Nov 2011)

Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Dental Care (2 Nov 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Deputy O'Donovan for raising this issue. Oral health services span primary, secondary and tertiary care services, including acute hospitals. The Department of Health agrees objectives and performance indicators with the Health Service Executive for the public dental service and dental treatment services scheme, DTSS, and oversees the development of policy and service delivery in...

Dental Care (2 Nov 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I concur with Deputy O'Donovan that we can achieve more with existing resources and I am keen to change the way in which services are delivered. I am also sympathetic to his call for the appointment of a chief dental officer. I hope we will be able to take a decision on the matter when the position becomes clearer in the new year.

Thalidomide Survivors (2 Nov 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Deputy Kenny for raising this issue. I am glad to have an opportunity to respond to him on behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly. The Minister met representatives of the Irish Thalidomide Association, and separately the Irish Thalidomide Survivors Society, in July of this year. He informed both organisations that the main aim of the Government in this respect is to...

Thalidomide Survivors (2 Nov 2011)

Róisín Shortall: There are 33 Irish survivors of thalidomide. Thalidomide was not licensed by the Irish State. The regime in Ireland in the late 1950s and early 1960s was self-regulated by the drug companies. A regime of self-regulation by drug manufacturers also applied in most other European countries and states. The Government is satisfied that very few countries had systematic controls for licensing...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Oct 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 — Health Services: Health Services (26 Oct 2011)

Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter is has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Oct 2011)

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 based on the means of the applicant and his/her dependants. At the request of my...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Oct 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 (26 Oct 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 — Health Services: Health Services (26 Oct 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 (26 Oct 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 (25 Oct 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 — Health Services: Health Services (25 Oct 2011)

Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Oct 2011)

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