Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments

Thursday, 18 July 2013

Questions (744)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

744. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the payment structure for the different categories of general practitioners working in the drug treatment service. [36765/13]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Alex White)

I presume the Deputy is referring to the Methadone Treatment Scheme. Payments in respect of the Methadone Treatment Scheme are made to General Practitioners (GPs) by the HSE's Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) in accordance with the provisions of their contract for service which they hold with the HSE. Consequently, the HSE has been requested to provide the specific information to the Deputy as soon as possible.