Barry Cowen
Ceist:506. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on a medical card review. [44324/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraMedical Card Reviews
Ceisteanna (506)
Freagraí scríofa
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.
Medical Card Applications
Ceisteanna (507)
Barry Cowen
Ceist:507. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on a medical card application. [44325/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
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.
Medical Card Applications
Ceisteanna (508)
Barry Cowen
Ceist:508. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on a medical card application. [44326/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
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.
Medical Card Reviews
Ceisteanna (509)
Barry Cowen
Ceist:509. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on a medical card renewal. [44327/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
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.
Medical Card Reviews
Ceisteanna (510)
Barry Cowen
Ceist:510. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on a medical card renewal. [44328/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
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.
Medical Card Reviews
Ceisteanna (511)
Barry Cowen
Ceist:511. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on a medical card review. [44329/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
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.
Medical Card Applications
Ceisteanna (512)
Barry Cowen
Ceist:512. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on a medical card application. [44330/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
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.
Medical Card Applications
Ceisteanna (513)
Barry Cowen
Ceist:513. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on a medical card application. [44331/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
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.
Medical Card Applications
Ceisteanna (514)
Barry Cowen
Ceist:514. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on a medical card application. [44332/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
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.
Medical Card Applications
Ceisteanna (515)
Barry Cowen
Ceist:515. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on a medical card application. [44333/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
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.
Hospital Waiting Lists
Ceisteanna (516)
Barry Cowen
Ceist:516. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect an appointment at Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly. [44334/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The National Waiting List Management Policy, A standardised approach to managing scheduled care treatment for in-patient, day case and planned procedures, January 2013, 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 HSE, sets out the processes that hospitals are to implement to manage waiting lists.
Improving access to outpatient services is a key priority for the Government. Collaborating with individual hospitals, the SDU, together with the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) and the HSE, has developed the outpatient waiting list minimum dataset. This allows data to be submitted to the NTPF from hospitals on a weekly basis and, for the first time, outpatient data is available on www.ntpf.ie. For 2013, a maximum waiting time target has been set of 12 months for a first time consultant-led outpatient appointment and this is reflected in the HSE service plan. The SDU and the NTPF will work closely with hospitals towards achievement of the maximum waiting time.
Should a patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he or she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant and hospital involved. In relation to the specific hospital appointment query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
Medical Card Appeals
Ceisteanna (517)
Tom Fleming
Ceist:517. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card appeal in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44336/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
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.
Medical Card Reviews
Ceisteanna (518)
Andrew Doyle
Ceist:518. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health if, in the context of examination of eligibility for medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow, he will review the need for a medical card, cognisant of their medical requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44337/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
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.
Respite Care Services
Ceisteanna (519, 521)
Billy Kelleher
Ceist:519. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of public respite beds available by county and the location of those beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44338/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraBilly Kelleher
Ceist:521. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if there will be a change in the number of public respite beds from 2013 to 2014; and if he will detail where by county and type of bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44340/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 519 and 521 together.
It is not possible to predict the service levels to be provided next year for the disability sector until the completion of the HSE's National Service Plan for 2014. With regards to the information requested by the Deputy, it is not available in my Department. However, I have asked the HSE to provide the information it has available directly to you in relation to these matters.
Respite Care Services
Ceisteanna (520)
Billy Kelleher
Ceist:520. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of public respite beds available for dementia patients by county; the location of those beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44339/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
Question No. 521 answered with Question No. 519.
Medical Card Applications
Ceisteanna (522)
Heather Humphreys
Ceist:522. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44343/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
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.
Hospital Waiting Lists
Ceisteanna (523)
Robert Troy
Ceist:523. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure a person (details supplied) in County Longford receives an appointment as a matter of urgency. [44345/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The National Waiting List Management Policy, A standardised approach to managing scheduled care treatment for in-patient, day case and planned procedures, January 2013, 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 HSE, sets out the processes that hospitals are to implement to manage waiting lists.
In relation to the particular query raised by the Deputy, I have asked the HSE to investigate the matter and respond directly to the Deputy.