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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 May 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 (10 May 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 — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 May 2011)

Róisín Shortall: Regulations are being drafted to give effect to these reductions. The HSE is also taking measures to achieve significant savings in expenditure under the scheme.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (10 May 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 399 and 400 together. The EU/IMF programme provides for the introduction of legislative changes to remove restrictions to trade and competition in sheltered sectors by the end of the third quarter in 2011, including eliminating restrictions on the number of GPs qualifying and removing restrictions on GPs wishing to treat public patients as well as restrictions...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 May 2011)

Róisín Shortall: My Department has been advised by the Health Service Executive (HSE) that a reply on this matter issued to the Deputy on 6 May 2011.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 May 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 (10 May 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...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Order for Report Stage (20 Apr 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (20 Apr 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 1: In page 22, lines 34 and 35, to delete all words from and including "Central" in line 34 down to and including "Ireland" in line 35 and substitute "Central Bank of Ireland". This is a technical amendment as the Central Bank Reform Act 2010 provided for the Central Bank to take over the functions and personnel of the financial services authority of Ireland and its...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (20 Apr 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I am not in a position to clarify that for the Deputy. The Minister, Deputy Reilly, is not available today because he has another engagement. I will clarify with the Deputy later, if Report Stage runs into tomorrow, who will be taking it.

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (20 Apr 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 2: In page 23, lines 20 and 21, to delete "fine not exceeding €5,000" and substitute "class A fine". Amendments Nos. 2, 26, 27, 33 and 36 are technical amendments. Under the Fines Act 2010 fixed-amount fines are replaced with classes of fines. A class A fine is a fine not exceeding €5,000.

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (20 Apr 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 4: In page 24, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: "(4) The Board shall ensure that— (a) a draft of the statement of strategy that it proposes to adopt under this section is published in the prescribed manner, not later than 2 months before the time when the Board is to submit a statement of strategy to the Minister under subsection (1)(b), (b) with the...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (20 Apr 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I assure both Deputies that the new Government is highly committed to the principle of having transparency in respect of the appointments being made to State boards. Both parties to the Government have identified this in their respective election manifestoes and in the programme for Government. It has been highlighted as an issue with which the new Government intends to deal at an early...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (20 Apr 2011)

Róisín Shortall: With all due respect, it is a bit rich to make such comments. The Government has only been in place for the past six weeks, yet a great deal of progress has been made. We have signalled our intention to open up the question of appointments to State boards and to bring transparency to the area. I have outlined the situation that pertains to the 23 members of the board in question, in that...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (20 Apr 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 6: In page 28, to delete lines 41 to 47 and substitute the following: "(2) The Board shall elect a President of the Board from amongst its members-- (a) for the first term after the commencement of this section, for the term specified by the Board referred to in paragraph 13(2) of the Schedule, and (b) for all other terms, in accordance with the Schedule. (3) The Board...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (20 Apr 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I propose that the Bill be recommitted in respect of amendments Nos. 7, 10, 12, 16 and 17.

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (20 Apr 2011)

Róisín Shortall: There are a number of amendments in respect of which the Bill needs to be recommitted. My understanding is that if the House agrees to recommit in respect of amendment No. 7, the Bill will automatically be recommitted in respect of amendments Nos. 10, 12, 16 and 17 also.

Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (12 Apr 2011)

Róisín Shortall: The current General Medical Services (GMS) GP Capitation Contract was introduced in 1989 and is based on a diagnosis and treatment model. The Programme for Government provides for the introduction of a new GMS GP contract with an increased emphasis on the management of chronic conditions, such as diabetes and cardiovascular conditions. I would envisage that the new contract will also focus...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Apr 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I am considering the measures introduced by the HSE to contain expenditure on the Dental Treatment Services Scheme at the level of €63m.

Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (12 Apr 2011)

Róisín Shortall: I propose to take Questions Nos. 64 and 73 together. The HSE has responsibility for the development of Primary Care Centres in line with the Primary Care Strategy and it is the intention that the majority of these will be provided by the private sector through leasing agreements. In this context the Executive has developed a generic design model for Primary Care Centres, with accommodation...