Michael Ring
Question:124 Mr. Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo received the domiciliary care allowance. [12773/06]
View answerThursday, 30 March 2006
Questions (126, 127, 128, 129, 130)
Written answers
The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
Finian McGrath
Question:125 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if assistance will be given to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 with their medical card and disability allowance problems. [12774/06]
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
David Stanton
Question:126 Mr. Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will arrange for medication which has been prescribed to a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has Parkinson’s disease to be covered under the long-term illness assistance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12775/06]
View answerUnder the 1970 Health Act, the Health Service Executive may arrange for the supply, without charge, of drugs, medicines and medical and surgical appliances to people with a specified condition, for the treatment of that condition, through the long-term illness scheme, LTI. The LTI does not cover GP fees or hospital co-payments. The Deputy will be pleased to note that Parkinsonism is one of the conditions included under the LTI scheme. In order to avail of services under the scheme, patients must apply to their local office of the Health Service Executive.
David Stanton
Question:127 Mr. Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 26 January 2006, if the additional occupational therapy support and speech therapy support has been made available to the person concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12776/06]
View answerWith regard to the matters raised by the Deputy in Parliamentary Question No. 49, I understand that the Health Service Executive replied to the Deputy on 8 February 2006. The Deputy's current question also relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
Bernard J. Durkan
Question:128 Mr. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress that has taken place in the case of two juveniles out of home without permission, one under the influence of an older person; if contact has been made by her Department with the objective of co-ordinating efforts to deal with the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12791/06]
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The case referred to by the Deputy has been referred to the Health Service Executive which, under the Health Act 2004, has statutory responsibility for the provision of services under the Child Care Act 1991, as amended. I have asked the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to look into this matter and reply directly to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.