Sandra McLellan
Question:219. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health the State funding an organisation (details supplied) receives from the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21929/14]
View answerDepartmental Funding
Questions (219)
Written answers
My Department does not provide any funding to the organisation referred to in the Deputy's question. However, this group has a Grant Aid Agreement with the Health Service Executive. Its funding for 2014 is €160,206.10.
Nursing Home Accommodation
Questions (220)
Billy Timmins
Question:220. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Health the position regarding private nursing homes and their admission criteria; the basis on which they may reject an applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21865/14]
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Under the Health Act, 2007 statutory responsibility is given to the Chief Inspector of Social Services, in the Health Information and Quality Authority for the registration and inspection of categories of designated centres, including nursing homes for older people. Registration may be granted with conditions, and designated centres can only operate under these conditions of registration.
The Care and Welfare Regulations for Designated Centres for Older People require that a registered provider must ensure that there are written and operational policies and procedures in place for admissions. As a private business the criteria for admission is a matter for each individual nursing home in the first instance, subject to any condition set by HIQA.
Medical Card Appeals
Questions (221)
Bernard Durkan
Question:221. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if he will review the recent refusal of medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21877/14]
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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.
Disability Support Services
Questions (222)
Finian McGrath
Question:222. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an intellectual disability centre (details supplied) and its service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21885/14]
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As 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.
Question No. 223 answered with Question No. 217.
General Medical Services Scheme
Questions (224)
Jack Wall
Question:224. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Offaly is due a refund on medical expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21894/14]
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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.
Medical Card Data
Questions (225)
Billy Kelleher
Question:225. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the total number of medical cards as of 1 May 2014 or later if available; the total number of GP cards on the same date; and the total number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date. [21901/14]
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I am advised by the HSE that, according to most recent statistics available at 1 April 2014, the number of persons with medical card eligibility was 1,799,103, including 49,596 where discretion was involved in the assessment. The number of persons with GP visit card eligibility was 120,981, including 29,080 where discretion was involved in the assessment.
Health Services Provision
Questions (226)
Dan Neville
Question:226. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Health the position regarding additional preschool assistant support in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21902/14]
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As the particular issue raised by the Deputy relates to an individual case, this is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.
Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
Questions (227)
Michael McGrath
Question:227. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for glasses in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [21903/14]
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
Ambulance Service Provision
Questions (228)
Michael Healy-Rae
Question:228. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an ambulance deployment location in the mid-Kerry area during the summer months, as the population increases dramatically with tourists and visitors and there is an increase in call-outs for the ambulance service; and in view of the fact that we have lost our second ambulance from Killarney town, when same will be restored. [21906/14]
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.