Results 1-20 of 179 for gp speaker:Micheál Martin

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...will perhaps provide an up-to-date accurate insight into the prevalence of long Covid in the Irish population and risk factors for developing long Covid and inform service development. The HSE is engaging with GP representatives and patient groups including Long Covid Ireland, a patient advocacy group, on service development. In respect of children, diagnosis and care are provided by...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...in delivery on matters of substance. We have made a lot of progress on housing; we have more to do. We have made a lot of progress on healthcare. Some 60% of the population now has ccess to a GP card, which is significant compared to where we were before this Government came into office. I could go on and on about a range of initiatives.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...or two to keep the momentum going on housing. People in the construction industry need certainty, continuity and stability on fundamental issues of policy related to housing, and we are going to provide that. The Deputy mentioned health. A total of 60% of the population are entitled to free GP care. Inpatient hospital charges have been abolished. There is free contraception for...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (6 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: A wide range of medical services are provided to members of the Permanent Defence Force. These include an annual medical examination, sick parades, attendance at GP surgery outside of sick parade and out-of-hours GP services, prescription services, laboratory services, physiotherapy, chiropody, radiology, ophthalmic examinations, in-patient and outpatient public hospital charges, routine...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...and dentists. We have cut costs for patients across the board, as the Deputy will be aware. We have removed inpatient hospital charges. We have had the biggest expansion of access to free GP care in the history of the State, to 500,000 more people. That means that up to 60% of our population is now eligible for a GP card or medical card. We have reduced the drugs payment scheme cost....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...I am not sure of the specifics of the case but the Deputy could follow up with the Minister for Health regarding the new situation and eligibility thresholds. He would certainly be entitled to the GP card.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (14 Dec 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...this Government came into office. This has focused a lot on reducing costs for patients generally. We have removed inpatient hospital charges and have had the biggest expansion of access to free GP care in the history of the State, including an expansion of free GP care to children aged under eight and people earning no more than the median household income. We have reduced the drugs...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...conditions. COPD is a specified chronic disease which falls to be managed under that particular programme. Through the chronic diseases management contract, as Deputy Naughten has said, GPs are funded to provide structured reviews and interventions in time with the model of care. Each patient receives two scheduled reviews with a GP in a 12-month period, each preceded by a practice...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...circumstances. The Minister for Health received a letter and I have read the letter. He is very concerned with the issues raised in the correspondence and will meet with representatives of the GPs next week and will discuss the issues they have raised in their letter. The budget for the hospital has increased from €142 million in 2019 to €177 million, which is a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: We have had the biggest expansion of access to free GP care in the history of the State. Up to 60% of our population now hold a GP or medical card.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: We are increasing college and training places. For every GP who retires, between one and a half and three new GPs are working. We also expended huge funding in the context of the pandemic.

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...that we also acknowledge major steps forward. I am sure the House would agree that the dramatic improvements in both diagnosing and treating major diseases, especially cancer and cardiovascular disease, is a success which must be acknowledged. So too is the vital reform involved in getting a new public-only contract in place, with over 800 consultants already having signed up to it....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...capital, in equipment and in additional capacity in hospitals. It should and has to mean more investment in primary care. In that respect, there is a significant increase in training places for GP and for allied health professionals and an increase in medical places in the training colleges. That will be essential, as will the recruitment of internationally qualified primary care...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (28 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...;s training and as per the Terms and Conditions of the appointment. For the Military Medicine Scheme, the costs are calculated based on salary paid while attending external aspects of the scheme (ie GP placements). Service provided during any period of external placement is deducted from cost. The Military Medicine Training Programme is managed by the Defence Forces and they are...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: A wide range of primary medical services are provided to members of the Permanent Defence Force, including an annual medical examination, sick parades, GP services, prescription services, laboratory services, physiotherapy, chiropody, radiology, ophthalmic examinations, clinical mental health services provided by an in-house psychiatrist and two in-house psychologists, and routine dental...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...in 2015 as a means of addressing ongoing difficulties with the recruitment and retention of Medical Officers. The programme is integrated with the Trinity College Dublin/Health Service Executive GP training scheme. There are presently three (3) trainee doctors taking part in the Scheme. I am advised that the Scheme has been adequately resourced since its inception. Intake for new...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...says. It does not augur well if people are coming in knowing the solution to the problem they raise. What he is saying is that he clearly has it in writing that the HSE has already organised interim GP arrangements for the catchment area. Deputy Gould raised it earlier. I thought the implication was that it had not but it is clear now that it has. All Deputies have been informed of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Risk Assessment (30 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: A consultant's report should be sufficient or a GP should be able to give a confirmation in those circumstances. It seems to me that certain local authorities might have different approaches. The Deputy said a man had been moved seven times over the past nine years.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...by all. Among other eligibility measures introduced this year, we removed inpatient charges for under-16s and we will remove them for all patients in 2023. Next year, we will widen the eligibility for the GP card, which will allow many thousands more people to be covered. Additional eligibility measures include the provision of €10 million for access to IVF treatments, the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: As I understand it, the HSE is endeavouring to get an interim GP in place-----