Written answers

Thursday, 8 October 2015

Department of Health

Medical Card Administration

Photo of Gabrielle McFaddenGabrielle McFadden (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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179. To ask the Minister for Health the number of administrative staff working in the medical card processing section of the Health Service Executive, at present and in each year from 2010 to 2014, inclusive; the number of applications for medical card dealt with and approved, in each of these years and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35158/15]

Photo of Kathleen LynchKathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to medical cards and GP visit cards, which the Deputy may wish to use for an earlier response. Contact information has issued to Oireachtas members.

If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office who will follow up the matter with them.

Photo of Gabrielle McFaddenGabrielle McFadden (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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180. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical officers and deciding officers working in the medical card section of the Health Service Executive at present; in each year from 2010 to 2014; the number of applications for medical cards dealt with; approved, in each of these years; and to date in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35159/15]

Photo of Kathleen LynchKathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to medical cards and GP visit cards, which the Deputy may wish to use for an earlier response. Contact information has issued to Oireachtas members.

If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office who will follow up the matter with them.

Photo of Gabrielle McFaddenGabrielle McFadden (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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181. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive carry out audits on the average time for processing and deciding on applications for medical cards for very sick children and adults; when, how and the number of these audits that are carried out on an annual basis; if these audits lead to an improvement in processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35160/15]

Photo of Kathleen LynchKathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to medical cards and GP visit cards, which the Deputy may wish to use for an earlier response. Contact information has issued to Oireachtas members.

If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office who will follow up the matter with them.

Photo of Gabrielle McFaddenGabrielle McFadden (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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182. To ask the Minister for Health the average time a medical card application is with a medical officer before a recommendation is made to a deciding officer; is with a deciding officer before a decision is made; if audits on these processing times relating to medical officers and deciding officers are carried out; if so, when, how and the number of these audits that are carried out, on an annual basis; if these audits lead to an improvement in processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35161/15]

Photo of Kathleen LynchKathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to medical cards and GP visit cards, which the Deputy may wish to use for an earlier response. Contact information has issued to Oireachtas members.

If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office who will follow up the matter with them.

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