Barry Cowen
Question:152. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a decision on an application for a medical card [7215/15]
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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.
If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office who will follow up the matter with them.
Medical Card Applications
Questions (153)
Barry Cowen
Question:153. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a decision on an application for a medical card [7216/15]
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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.
If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office who will follow up the matter with them.
Hospital Appointments Status
Questions (154)
Barry Cowen
Question:154. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a hospital appointment [7217/15]
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The scheduling of appointments for patients is a matter for the hospital to which the patient has been referred. Should a patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he or she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant and hospital involved.
In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up with them.
Hospital Appointments Status
Questions (155)
Barry Cowen
Question:155. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a hospital appointment [7218/15]
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The scheduling of appointments for patients is a matter for the hospital to which the patient has been referred. Should a patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he or she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant and hospital involved.
In relation to the specific case raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up with them.
Hospital Appointments Status
Questions (156)
Barry Cowen
Question:156. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a hospital appointment [7219/15]
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The scheduling of appointments for patients is a matter for the hospital to which the patient has been referred. Should a patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he or she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant and hospital involved.
In relation to the specific case raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up with them.
Nursing Staff Provision
Questions (157)
Robert Troy
Question:157. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the number of suicide crisis assessment nurses currently in place; the number of posts that will be filled; the location of these nurses; the training they receive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7230/15]
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As this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a response within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.
Health Services Expenditure
Questions (158)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
Question:158. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the overall spend on health by the State; and by private; and out-of-pocket payments; in the past five years, broken down by year. [7254/15]
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Total health expenditure for each of the last 5 years, by public, private health insurance and out-of-pocket payments by households, are detailed in the table below. Figures are presented in millions of Euro. Estimates of private health insurance and out-of-pocket health expenditure are compiled by the Central Statistics Office.
Table: Total Health Expenditure in Ireland by public, private insurance and out-of-pocket payments, 2010-2014
(millions of euro)
|
Year |
Public |
Private Insurance |
Out-of-pocket payments by households |
|
2014 |
13,041 (p) |
n/a |
n/a |
|
2013 |
13,972 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
2012 |
14,137 |
1,949 |
2,457 |
|
2011 |
14,075 |
1,760 |
2,501 |
|
2010 |
14,818 |
1,671 |
2,653 |
(p) = provisional
n/a = not available