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- Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (4 Oct 2011)
Róisín Shortall: A Bill to provide for the removal of restrictions on suitably qualified and vocationally trained GPs, from treating medical card and GP visit card patients under the GMS Scheme, was published on 30th September 2011. The timetable for the removal of these restrictions is dependent on the completion of the legislative process.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 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 (4 Oct 2011)
Róisín Shortall: When determining eligibility for a medical card, income from savings or similar investments is assessed by the HSE as follows: Savings or similar investments of â¬36,000 for a single person and â¬72,000 for a couple are disregarded. The next â¬10,000 is assessed at one (1) Euro per week per â¬1,000. The next â¬10,000 is assessed at two (2) Euro per week per â¬1,000. Savings in excess of...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 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 (4 Oct 2011)
Róisín Shortall: Under the provisions of the Health Act, 2004, the administration of the General Medical Services Scheme, including medical cards, is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive (HSE). The HSE decided to centralise the processing of all medical cards and GP visit card applications and renewals at its Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) in Dublin. The centralisation project was...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 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 (4 Oct 2011)
Róisín Shortall: Medical card applications for persons in the 16 to 25 age group are subject to the provisions of the Health Services (No. 3) Regulations, 1983 (S.I. No. 381 of 1983), in particular, the following: The services provided under section 58(1), 59(1) and 67(1) of the Health Act, 1970 shall not extend to persons between the ages of 16 and 25 who are dependants of persons who do not have full...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Oct 2011)
Róisín Shortall: The minutes for the meeting of March 2010 were delayed due to staff shortages. They were approved in 2010 and are available on the Expert Body's website, www.fluoridesandhealth.ie. The draft minutes for the meeting of November 2010 have been prepared and will be approved at the next meeting of the Expert Body. While the budget for the Expert Body in 2010 was â¬400,000, total expenditure...
- Written Answers — Primary Care Strategy: Primary Care Strategy (4 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 — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (4 Oct 2011)
Róisín Shortall: There are no plans to extend the list of conditions covered by the Long Term Illness Scheme. However, the terms of the scheme will be reviewed in the context of the Government's proposals for Universal Health Insurance and free GP care at the point of delivery. Under the Drug Payment Scheme no individual or family pays more than â¬120 per calendar month towards the cost of approved...
- Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (4 Oct 2011)
Róisín Shortall: Under the former Eastern Health Board, it was the practice to provide psychiatric medicines free to all patients who attended an outpatient clinic for services regardless of their eligibility status. Such arrangements were unique to the greater Dublin area. In all other former Health Board Areas, patients used either their medical card or Drug Payment Scheme card to access psychiatric...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 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 — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (29 Sep 2011)
Róisín Shortall: I am informed that An Garda SÃochána is aware of the misuse of prescribed drugs, most frequently in circumstances where illegal substances subject to the Misuse of Drugs Acts have become scarce due to law enforcement measures. Medicinal products which have the potential to be misused are controlled under the Misuse of Drugs legislation. There are additional controls on the prescribing,...
- Written Answers — Drug Treatment Clinics: Drug Treatment Clinics (29 Sep 2011)
Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 190 to 192, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated by the HSE. I will arrange to have it forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available to me.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Sep 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 (29 Sep 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 (29 Sep 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 (29 Sep 2011)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy
- Seanad: Hospital Services (29 Sep 2011)
Róisín Shortall: I am replying to this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, and I thank the Senator for raising it. In view of the current budgetary and financial position the efficiency of services is being reviewed by the HSE. The Minister has emphasised to the HSE that budgetary compliance must be maintained alongside the delivery of service levels set...
- Seanad: Hospital Services (29 Sep 2011)
Róisín Shortall: The HSE will keep the matter under review. The decision will be formally reviewed early next year once the new arrangements have been in place for some time to determine their impact on services for patients. The majority of patients present within the proposed new opening hours and arrangements are being made to ensure repeat visits take place within these hours or are accommodated...