Written answers

Tuesday, 18 December 2012

Department of Health

Health Screening Programmes

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider extending the 100% subsidy currently available to GMS patients who avail of osteoporosis screening facility at Mayo General Hospital and Clinic to patients who can avail of a screening service across other regions of County Mayo in view of the large distances involved in travelling within the county; his views on the provision of osteoporosis screening in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56918/12]

Photo of Alex WhiteAlex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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Provision of osteoporosis screening is a service matter for the Health Service Executive, therefore, the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

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