asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will give details of fees, etc., payable to medical practitioners under the Post Office Medical Scheme.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Post Office Medical Scheme Fees.
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As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
FEES payable to Medical Officers to Department of Posts & Telegraphs.
The allowances under (i) are payable quarterly in respect of each officer on a Medical Officer's capitation list, whether medical attention is required or not.
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(i) For Head Office staff and staff at Sub-Offices in a Head Office group |
20s. 0d. a year. |
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For staff at a rural Sub-Office |
22s. 6d. a year. |
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(ii) For each medical examination in connection with an appointment; for each visit and/or report in connection with sick absence of an officer not on the capitation list; for each examination in connection with employment on motor-driving or motor-cycling duties |
10s. 0d. |
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(iii) For each attendance in emergency cases and on officers temporarily on duty within the Medical Officer's area |
7s. 6d. |
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(subject in each case to a quarterly maximum of 30s. for each officer). |
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(iv) For certain pathological examination of throat swabs |
6s. 0d. |
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(v) For re-examination in connection with an appointment; for further examination during the probationary period; for examination of pathological specimens other than under (iv); for report in connection with fitness for cycling duty and for preliminary report in cases of tuberculosis |
5s. 0d. |
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(vi) For sundry other reports |
2s. 6d. |