Written answers
Wednesday, 28 September 2005
Department of Health and Children
General Medical Services Scheme
9:00 pm
Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 337: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of shoe arches on prescription from a podiatrist; if these are provided free of charge under the general medical scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24921/05]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Under the general medical services scheme, GMS medical card, eligible persons are entitled to general practitioner services from GMS contract holding GPs and to a range of approved, prescribed medicines free of charge. There is no provision for the issue of items prescribed by other medical or paramedical specialists under the GMS scheme.
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