O'Higgins, Michael Joseph

Wednesday, 4 May 1955

Dáil Éireann Debate
Vol. 150 No. 5

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Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Payment of Disability Benefits.

I am aware that some public assistance authorities have reduced payment of home assistance to persons who qualify under the Health Act, 1953, for a disablement allowance. This action on the part of th...More Button

Action will be taken very shortly.More Button

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Midwives' Allowances.

As I explained to the Deputy in reply to his previous question on 10th February, it is necessary to consider this question in conjunction with the extension of maternity services to additional classes...More Button

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Applications under Health Act.

I am informed by Galway County Council that, in respect of the area west of the River Corrib, the number of persons who applied to date for inclusion in the general medical services register was 2,828...More Button

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Disabled Persons' Allowances.

The Meath County Council have intimated that to the 29th April (a) 354 applications under the Disabled Persons (Maintenance Allowances) Regulations, 1954, were received, (b) 102 of these applications ...More Button

Under the provisions of the Health Act, I am debarred from interfering.More Button

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Medicine Supplies.

The holder of a medical card and the persons who are entitled, as dependents, to avail themselves of the general practitioner service are entitled to medicine free of charge provided such medicine is ...More Button

I think the reply which I have read should cover the position. If the person is entitled on the general services register to free medicine, that person is entitled to have the prescription given free...More Button

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dispensary Doctors' Services.

An insured person as such is not entitled to receive general medical services from the district medical officer but he may qualify for these services as a person unable to provide them for himself or ...More Button

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Galway Hospital Committee.

There is no visiting committee for the regional sanatorium, Merlin Park, Galway. The sanatorium is controlled and managed by the Western Health Institutions Board, which is comprised of two members fr...More Button

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Donegal Hospitals.

With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I will take Questions Nos. 59 and 60 together.More Button

All relevant matters will be kept in mind at all times.More Button

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Mental Hospital Food Outlay.

(a) According to figures supplied to my Department the average daily cost of food per patient in Grangegorman District Mental Hospital during the year ended 31st March, 1939, was 10.37d. The correspo...More Button

Financial Statement. - Budget, 1955.

Is butter on the list?More Button


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