Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 March 2015
356. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health if the Magdalen survivors who have enhanced medical cards will have the same entitlements to dental, ophthalmic and aural treatment and appliances, as Health Amendment Act card holders, save where those treatments and services relate specifically to hepatitis C and the Magdalen survivor does not suffer from hepatitis C. [10074/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra357. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health if the Magdalen survivors who have enhanced medical cards will have the same entitlements to drugs, medicines and appliances as Health Amendment Act card holders, save where those drugs, medicines and appliances relate specifically to hepatitis C and the Magdalen survivor does not suffer from hepatitis C. [10075/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra358. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health if the immediate relatives of Magdalen survivors who have enhanced medical cards will have the same entitlement to counselling and psychotherapy as the immediate relatives of Health Amendment Act card holders, except that the counselling for the immediate relatives of Magdalen survivors will relate to their connection to Magdalen laundries rather than hepatitis C. [10076/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra359. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health when the Magdalen survivors will receive their enhanced medical cards; when they will receive a guide to their enhanced medical card; the number of liaison officers who will be employed and when; if there will be an application process and, if so, what this will entail; and whether a complaints and appeals process has been put in place. [10078/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra360. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health if his Department will contact all general practitioners, public hospitals, private hospitals and other relevant health service providers to inform them of Magdalen survivors’ entitlements under the enhanced medical card; and the measures being taken to ensure that Magdalen survivors do not have to resolve any difficulties with the scheme or explain their entitlements to health care professionals. [10079/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra361. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health in the event that healthcare services do not have the facility to record enhanced medical cards, if cardholders will be reimbursed in the same manner as Health Amendment Act card holders. [10080/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra362. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on the administrative arrangements for Magdalen survivors living overseas. [10084/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 356 to 362, inclusive, together.
When the Redress for Women Who Were Resident in Certain Institutions Bill has completed its passage in the Oireachtas, the final provisions will be determined.
The HSE is currently considering the practical arrangements to be put in place for access to health services for participants living in the State and abroad when the legislation is in place.
