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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 — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (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 — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (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 — 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Oct 2011)

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

Health Services Delivery: Motion (25 Oct 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I am glad to have the opportunity to contribute to this debate. As my colleague, the Minister, already stated, our main concern and that of this Government is the safety of patients. We will not stand over unsafe services. We have been clear about that from the very beginning. We are working hard within Government to ensure that safe and appropriate health services are delivered in the...

Health Services Delivery: Motion (25 Oct 2011)

Róisín Shortall: -----or the corporate vultures about which Deputy Boyd Barrett is so fond of talking. We intend to reverse the privatisation of the health system introduced by the Ahern-Harney Government. This was our Government's first statement on health policy. It is naive and misleading of Deputies to suggest that money will solve the problems in the health service. If money was the solution, the...

Health Services Delivery: Motion (25 Oct 2011)

Róisín Shortall: It is at the planning stage.

General Practitioner Services (25 Oct 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. The provision of general practitioner, GP, out-of-hours co-operatives throughout the country is an essential part of our health service and we fully support that policy in terms of strengthening primary care services and ensuring that, as far as possible, care needs are met in the primary care setting. Out-of-hours co-operatives are now in place in...

General Practitioner Services (25 Oct 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to the development of primary care services and GP care throughout the country. This is one reason for the clear commitment in the programme for Government to provide for free GP care during the Government's lifetime. It is also one of the reasons we will start debating a Bill this evening on opening up access to the General Medical...

Accident and Emergency Services (25 Oct 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Deputy Adams for raising this issue. The Minister, Deputy Reilly, is not in a position to take the debate, but I will do so on his behalf. The incident raised by the Deputy related to a patient who presented to the emergency department of Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital with symptoms unrelated to TB. In all, the patient spent five days in the emergency department. During his time...

Accident and Emergency Services (25 Oct 2011)

Róisín Shortall: When I responded to the Deputy's matter, I told him the factual position. The patient concerned was in an emergency department for five days and during that period was discovered to have TB. The appropriate action was taken at that point in terms of isolation and treatment. I said at the end of my reply that the fact that anybody is on a trolley for five days is not acceptable. That is why...

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (20 Oct 2011)

Róisín Shortall: The Government has recently given approval to the drafting of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medicines) Bill to provide for the designation and substitution of interchangeable medicines and the pricing and reimbursement of prescribed items supplied under the GMS and community drugs schemes. This will give effect to a commitment in the Programme for Government to introduce reference pricing...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (20 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 (20 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 (20 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 (20 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 (20 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 (20 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 (20 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.