Tuesday, 25 Mar 2014

Written Answers Nos. 1166-1182

Primary Care Services Provision

Questions (1166)

John McGuinness

Question:

1166. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if shoes will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [13924/14]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

The HSE is responsible for the administration of the primary care schemes, therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Medical Card Applications

Questions (1167)

Tom Fleming

Question:

1167. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a full medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13927/14]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

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.

Hospital Appointment Status

Questions (1168)

Robert Troy

Question:

1168. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be granted a date for an operation. [13934/14]

Written answers

Minister for Health

In relation to the particular patient query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.

Hospital Appointment Status

Questions (1169)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Question:

1169. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13950/14]

Written answers

Minister for Health

The National Waiting List Management Policy, A standardised approach to managing scheduled care treatment for in-patient, day case and planned procedures, January 2013, has been developed to ensure that all administrative, managerial and clinical staff follow an agreed national minimum standard for the management and administration of waiting lists for scheduled care. This policy, which has been adopted by the Health Service Executive, sets out the processes that hospitals are to implement to manage waiting lists.

In relation to this particular query raised by the Deputy, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy in this matter.

Health Services

Questions (1170)

Billy Timmins

Question:

1170. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Health the circumstances surrounding the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13956/14]

Written answers

Minister for Health

In relation to the incident the Deputy is referring to, may I offer my condolences to the family. I have also asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in this matter.

Health Services

Questions (1171)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

1171. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if the most recent copy of the anaesthetist report in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 will be furnished to the family in early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13957/14]

Written answers

Minister for Health

In relation to the particular query raised by the Deputy, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications

Questions (1172)

Ciaran Lynch

Question:

1172. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health when funding will be made available under the fair deal scheme to provide care for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13969/14]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Medical Card Data

Questions (1173, 1174, 1175, 1176, 1177, 1178, 1179, 1180, 1181, 1182)

John O'Mahony

Question:

1173. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of reviews and-or appeals received by the Health Service Executive's primary care reimbursement service that were made by holders of medical and-or GP cards in February 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13972/14]

John O'Mahony

Question:

1174. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of reviews and-or appeals received by the Health Service Executive's primary care reimbursement service that were made by holders of medical and-or GP cards in January 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13973/14]

John O'Mahony

Question:

1175. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of reviews and-or appeals received by the Health Service Executive's primary care reimbursement service that were made by holders of medical and-or GP cards in December 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13974/14]

John O'Mahony

Question:

1176. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of reviews and-or appeals received by the Health Service Executive's primary care reimbursement service that were made by holders of medical and-or GP cards in November 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13975/14]

John O'Mahony

Question:

1177. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of reviews and-or appeals received by the Health Service Executive's primary care reimbursement service that were made by holders of medical and-or GP cards in October 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13976/14]

John O'Mahony

Question:

1178. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of medical and-or GP cards that were withdrawn from persons in February 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13978/14]

John O'Mahony

Question:

1179. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of medical and-or GP cards that were withdrawn from persons in January 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13979/14]

John O'Mahony

Question:

1180. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of medical and-or GP cards that were withdrawn from persons in December 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13980/14]

John O'Mahony

Question:

1181. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of medical and-or GP cards that were withdrawn from persons in November 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13981/14]

John O'Mahony

Question:

1182. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of medical and-or GP cards that were withdrawn from persons in October 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13982/14]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1173 to 1182, inclusive, together.

The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However, I have asked the Health Service Executive to supply this information to me and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.