Finian McGrath
Question:829 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person is waiting for a public nursing home place. [30165/06]
View answerWednesday, 27 September 2006
Questions (756, 757, 758)
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, the 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.
Billy Timmins
Question:830 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to people over 70 who have medical cards and are in need of dental treatment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30166/06]
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A range of dental services for adult medical card holders is available under the Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) from participating dentists holding contracts with Health Service Executive (HSE). The treatments provided include examinations, fillings, extractions, dentures, x-rays and some root canal treatment.
The scheme is administered by the HSE — Primary Care Reimbursement Service on behalf of the HSE and it is monitored at a local level by Principal Dental Surgeons with a regional responsibility for the DTSS.
A DTSS Review Group has been established to undertake a comprehensive review of Primary Care Oral Health Services provided under the DTSS. Represented on the Review Group are the HSE, the Department of Health and Children, the Department of Social and Family Affairs, the Department of Finance, the Irish Dental Association and the HSE Employers Agency. The schedule of services provided for under the DTSS will be examined as part of the review, as well as monitoring and evaluation procedures.
Seymour Crawford
Question:831 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself that a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan has to wait two years or more to meet a consultant in order to get on a list for orthopaedic surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30167/06]
View answerThe 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.