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- Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (15 Sep 2011)
Róisín Shortall: Under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract, a general practitioner (GP) is expected to provide his/her patients who hold medical cards or GP visit cards with all proper and necessary treatment of a kind generally undertaken by a GP. Where blood tests form part of the investigation and necessary treatment of patients' symptoms or conditions, these should be provided free of charge to...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 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 (15 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 (14 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 — Health Services: Health Services (14 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 (14 Sep 2011)
Róisín Shortall: As the Deputy will be aware, I have no role in deciding individual medical card applications. 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 (14 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 (14 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 (14 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 — Primary Care Strategy: Primary Care Strategy (14 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 — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (14 Sep 2011)
Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 865, 893 and 896 together. 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...
- Written Answers — Primary Care Strategy: Primary Care Strategy (14 Sep 2011)
Róisín Shortall: The development of Primary Care Teams (PCTs) and Primary Care Centres (PCCs) is a priority under the Programme for Government. The aim is to provide up to 95% of health and social care in local communities. This will be achieved by increasing activity in the primary care setting and redirecting services away from acute hospitals to the community. The HSE has identified a need for 518...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Sep 2011)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Sep 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 (14 Sep 2011)
Róisín Shortall: The Irish Health System provides for two categories of eligibility for all persons ordinarily resident in the country, i.e. full eligibility and limited eligibility. Full eligibility is determined mainly by reference to income limits and is granted to persons who, in the opinion of the Health Service Executive, are unable to provide general practitioner, medical and surgical services for...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 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 — Long-term Illness Scheme: Long-term Illness Scheme (14 Sep 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 — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (14 Sep 2011)
Róisín Shortall: I share the Deputy's concern about the wastage of expensive medicines. For most medicines pharmacists are able to dispense the exact amount required for a month's supply even where products are supplied in packs greater than a month. For a small number of medicines, however, storage conditions are such that dispensing in the original pack is essential. However, if it is the case that a...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 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 (14 Sep 2011)
Róisín Shortall: The Health Service Executive has confirmed that it does not currently take the pension levy or pension contributions into account when calculating a person's means for entitlement to a medical card or GP Visit card. This matter is presently under review.