Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 March 2015
171. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the Magdalen survivors who have enhanced medical cards will have the same entitlements to dental, ophthalmic and aural treatment, and dental, ophthalmic and aural appliances, as Health (Amendment) Act card holders, save where those treatments and services relate specifically to hepatitis C and the Magdalen survivor does not suffer from hepatitis C. [9855/15]
View answer172. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the Magdalen survivors who have enhanced medical cards will have the same entitlements to drugs, medicines and appliances as Health (Amendment) Act card holders, save where those drugs, medicines and appliances relate specifically to hepatitis C and the Magdalen survivor does not suffer from hepatitis C. [9856/15]
View answer173. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the immediate relatives of Magdalen survivors who have enhanced medical cards will have the same entitlement to counselling and psychotherapy as the immediate relatives of Health (Amendment) Act card holders, save the counselling for the immediate relatives of Magdalen survivors will relate to their connection to Magdalen laundries rather than hepatitis C. [9857/15]
View answer174. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Health when the Magdalen survivors will receive their enhanced medical cards; when the Magdalen survivors will receive a guide to their enhanced medical card; the number of liaison officers who will be employed and when; if there will be an application process; if so, what will this entail; and if a complaints and appeals process has been put in place. [9859/15]
View answer175. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Health if his Department will contact all general practitioners, both public and private, hospitals and other relevant health service providers to inform them of Magdalen survivors’ entitlements under the enhanced medical card; and the measures being taken to ensure that Magdalen survivors do not have to resolve any difficulties with the scheme or explain their entitlements to health care professionals. [9860/15]
View answer176. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Health in the event that health care services do not have the facility to record enhanced medical cards, if he will confirm that cardholders will be reimbursed in the same manner as Health (Amendment) Act card holders. [9861/15]
View answer177. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on the administrative arrangements for Magdalene survivors living overseas. [9865/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 171 to 177, inclusive, together.
When the Redress for Women Who Were Resident in Certain Institutions Bill has completed its passage in the Oireachtas, the final provisions will be determined.
The HSE is currently considering the practical arrangements to be put in place for access to health services for participants living in the State and abroad when the legislation is in place.
