Robert Dowds
Question:164. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health the extent of the charge for items of medication for persons with medical cards. [27825/15]
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Questions (164, 165)
Robert Dowds
Question:165. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health if there is a maximum to the charges for multiple items of medication for persons on medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27826/15]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 165 together.
Medical card holders are required to pay a prescription charge of €2.50 per item for medicines and other prescription items supplied to them by community pharmacists, subject to a cap of €25 per month for each person or family.
Primary Medical Certificates Applications
Questions (166)
Dan Neville
Question:166. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Health if an application for a primary medical certificate will be prioritised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27837/15]
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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 (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he can contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.
Hospital Admissions
Questions (167)
John McGuinness
Question:167. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an earlier date than 2016 will be arranged for an eye operation at University Hospital Waterford in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if he will expedite the matter. [27844/15]
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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 Data
Questions (168)
John McGuinness
Question:168. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of trained paramedics in the ambulance service who are out of work or on protective leave in each of the Health Service Executive regions; the number of negotiated settlements in respect of the same categories of employees in the ambulance service; the costs relative to each settlement; the amount of lump sums and-or pensions granted as part of the settlements; the cost to the executive of training a paramedic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27848/15]
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I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on the matter. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.
Nursing Home Services
Questions (169)
John McGuinness
Question:169. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will approve two places in St. Catherine's nursing home in County Kilkenny in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny under the nursing home support scheme. [27854/15]
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.
Hospital Admissions
Questions (170)
John McGuinness
Question:170. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an early date for an operation for prostate cancer will be arranged at Waterford Regional Hospital in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [27858/15]
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The Deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him.
If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.
Medical Records
Questions (171)
Jonathan O'Brien
Question:171. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the current location of the obstetric records, including the birth registers and annual returns, made under the 1934 Registration of Maternity Homes Act; and details of the type of records held for each year from 1950 onwards relating to maternity services formerly provided at a private hospital (details supplied) in County Cork, under arrangements pursuant to maternity services legislation. [27859/15]
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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.