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Written Answers — Pharmacy Services: Pharmacy Services (6 Jul 2011)

Róisín Shortall: My colleague, the Minister for Health, has signed the Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to Community Pharmacy Contractors) Regulations 2011. These regulations reduce certain payments made by the HSE to community pharmacy contractors with effect from 20 June 2011 and include a reduction in the wholesale mark-up on fridge items from 17.66% to 12%. In making the regulations the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jul 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 — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (6 Jul 2011)

Róisín Shortall: The Health Service Executive (HSE) is the body charged with the fluoridation of public water supplies, as provided for in the Health (Fluoridation of Water Supplies) Act 1960. Local authorities undertake fluoridation on an agency basis for the HSE. The current supplier of hydrofluosilicic acid, the chemical used for fluoridating water, was selected following a formal EU tendering process....

Garda Deployment (5 Jul 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. The Minister for Justice and Equality utterly and unequivocally condemns the recent attack on a member of An Garda Síochána who was responding to a domestic dispute in Dublin last Sunday. While he cannot comment on the details of any case that may be before the courts or anticipate what charges may appropriately be brought in any case,...

Health Services (5 Jul 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Deputy Smith for raising this issue. The general practice at Ballinagh health centre has a substantial number of General Medical Services, GMS, clients. Currently, there is only one GMS general practitioner within the practice as one resigned recently on health grounds and another has been on long-term leave. The suspension of general practitioner services in Ballinagh health...

Health Services (5 Jul 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. The HSE provides methadone as an opiate replacement to support those who are addressing their heroin misuse problem. Methadone is a controlled drug regulated under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1998. Only GPs who are trained as level 1 or level 2 for methadone prescribing are permitted to participate. The HSE, through the Irish College of...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Jul 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 (5 Jul 2011)

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

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (5 Jul 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I am very aware of the threat of psychoactive substances being sold via the internet. In May 2010 the Government made an Order declaring over 200 psychoactive substances that had been on sale in 'head shops' to be controlled drugs for the purposes of the Misuse of Drugs Acts. Under these regulations it is an offence to manufacture, produce, import, export, sell, supply, or possess these...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Jul 2011)

Róisín Shortall: My Department has been in contact with the Health Service Executive again concerning the information requested by the Deputy. The following table sets out the number of Medical Cards/G.P. Visit Cards granted on appeal from 2006 to 2010. Year Cards granted on appeal 2006 1,514 2007 2,096 2008 1,952 2009 2,207 2010 2,514 The Health Service Executive does not hold data centrally on the...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Jul 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 (5 Jul 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 (5 Jul 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 that my colleague Minister Reilly has had discussions with the HSE recently on this issue and the HSE will address the issue.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Jul 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 (5 Jul 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 (5 Jul 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 568 and 570 together. Assessments to determine eligibility and requirement for orthodontic treatment for patients in Co. Kerry are carried out by consultant orthodontists in the Moyderwell clinic in Tralee, where the highest possible standards can be met and the best outcomes for patients can be ensured. The HSE has not provided an orthodontic service in...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Jul 2011)

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

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (5 Jul 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 584 and 585 together. The Health Service Executive has centralised the processing of all new medical card applications and renewals at the Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) in Finglas, Dublin with effect from 1st July. About 90 staff have moved to the PCRS to cope with the increased workload and the HSE is seeking redeployment, under the terms of the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Jul 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 that my colleague Minister Reilly has had discussions with the HSE recently on this issue and the HSE will address the issue.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Jul 2011)

Róisín Shortall: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However, I have asked the Health Service Executive to supply this information to me and I will forward it the Deputy as soon as possible.