Written Answers Nos. 226-233
226. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health when a determination will be made in an application for a primary medical certificate under the disabled drivers regulations in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54526/13]
View answerAs the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
227. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card review application and award full medical cards in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54536/13]
View answerThe 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.
228. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of operations or procedures that have been cancelled or postponed in each public hospital to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54537/13]
View answer229. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of operations or procedures that have been cancelled or postponed in each voluntary hospital to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54538/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 228 and 229 together.
In relation to the detailed information requested by the Deputy, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.
230. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of procedures the SDU-health service procured from private-independent hospitals to date in 2013; the amount spent by the health service-SDU on these procedures in private-independent hospitals to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54539/13]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.
231. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the routine waiting time for an MRI at the each of the following hospitals: Mid-Western Regional Hospital Limerick, Connolly Hospital, Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, Kerry General Hospital and Letterkenny General Hospital. [54540/13]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.
232. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford has only been awarded a medical card under EU regulations while their two children were refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54541/13]
View answerThe 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.
233. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card review application and award a full medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54544/13]
View answerThe 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.
