Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
Question:180. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the average household size of holders of general practitioner visit cards or medical cards. [27925/15]
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Questions (180)
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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.
General Medical Services Scheme Data
Questions (181)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
Question:181. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the number of households that have a medical card or a general practitioner visit card. [27926/15]
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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.
General Medical Services Scheme Data
Questions (182)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
Question:182. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of households with one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine and ten medical cards or general practitioner visit cards. [27927/15]
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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.
General Medical Services Scheme Data
Questions (183)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
Question:183. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of medical cards or general practitioner visit cards, deriving from an application by a single person living alone; a single person living with family; a married or cohabiting couple; and a lone parent with dependent children. [27928/15]
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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.
Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
Questions (184)
Billy Kelleher
Question:184. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, for the end of June 2015, for each local health area, the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme; and the length of time they are waiting. [27930/15]
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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 Services
Questions (185)
Róisín Shortall
Question:185. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will address the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who was supposed to have a computed tomography, CT, scan recently and every eight weeks, but who has been informed that it may be October 2015 by the time such a scan will be carried out; if he will report on the adequacy of the CT scan service in the Mater Hospital in Dublin 7; the average waiting times; and the steps he is taking to ensure an acceptable level of service for cancer and other seriously ill patients. [27936/15]
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The Deputy's questions relate to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to her.
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.
HSE Funding
Questions (186)
Patrick O'Donovan
Question:186. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the funding his Department or the Health Service Executive provides to organisations for the provision of health-related telephone support services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27938/15]
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As this is a service issue I have asked the HSE to consider the matter and to respond directly to the Deputy.
If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office who will follow up.
Medical Card Applications
Questions (187)
Michael Healy-Rae
Question:187. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27940/15]
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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.