Robert Troy
Question:574. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in view of the person's circumstances. [23210/15]
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Questions (574)
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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.
Health Strategies
Questions (575)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
Question:575. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health his Department's policy on illnesses caused by water damage and mould contamination; in particular, its opinion of the relationship between such environmental hazards and chronic fatigue syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23211/15]
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My Department has no policy on this matter and has no plans to develop one. Furthermore, it is not the role of my Department to have opinions on the causation of disease but rather to rely on the relevant science and evidence to guide us.
Medical Card Applications
Questions (576)
Jack Wall
Question:576. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23258/15]
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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 Facilities
Questions (577)
Billy Kelleher
Question:577. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views that it would be more appropriate for patient interests if the main entrance to Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24, was an automatic open-and-close system rather than a revolving door system. [23259/15]
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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.
Hospital Services
Questions (578)
Sandra McLellan
Question:578. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Cork can have a knee operation done privately, as the person has been waiting on the public list for four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23271/15]
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Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual.
The National Waiting List Management Policy, A standardised approach to managing scheduled care treatment for in-patient, day case and planned procedures, January 2014, 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 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.
Medical Card Applications
Questions (579)
Tom Fleming
Question:579. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23272/15]
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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.
Health Services Provision
Questions (580)
Jack Wall
Question:580. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical procedure in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23275/15]
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Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual.
The National Waiting List Management Policy, A standardised approach to managing scheduled care treatment for in-patient, day case and planned procedures, January 2014, 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 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.
Health Services Staff Recruitment
Questions (581)
Seán Kenny
Question:581. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health his plans to appoint a full-time consultant paediatrician dermatologist for Temple Street Hospital in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23277/15]
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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.
HSE Complaints Procedures
Questions (582)
Robert Troy
Question:582. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 458 of 14 February 2015, if he will examine a case (details supplied) regarding the Health Service Executive. [23281/15]
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The HSE, as the employer, has referred this case to the Director of Advocacy. The issue raised by the Deputy is an employment matter. I have no role or function in this matter and it would be inappropriate for me to intervene.
Health Services Provision
Questions (583)
Michael Fitzmaurice
Question:583. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter regarding the treatment of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon, and on ambulance delays in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23287/15]
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In relation to the particular patient query raised, 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.
Medical Card Applications
Questions (584)
Bernard Durkan
Question:584. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23291/15]
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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.