Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 256: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of general practitioners who are continuing to receive payments under the general medical services scheme after their patients have taken up residence in nursing homes; and the policy regarding this situation. [20973/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Under the Health Act, 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for arrangements to ensure appropriate service delivery for medical card and GP visit card patients. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to address this matter and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.