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- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (19 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive and I will revert to you with their reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (19 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE and I will revert to you with a reply.
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (19 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (19 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) and I will revert to you with a reply when I receive the relevant information from the HSE.
- Registration of Deaths (24 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton. She apologised for not being able to take it but was already committed to a previous engagement.
- Registration of Deaths (24 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter, a concern to many families. The provisions and procedures governing the registration of deaths in Ireland are contained in Part 5 of the Civil Registration Act 2004. Where a death occurs in the State, it is the duty of a qualified informant, normally a relative of the deceased, to attend at a registrar's office and register the death on foot of a...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme (24 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Deputies for raising this issue. I agree with both of them that this is a very worrying time, not just for elderly people but for their families and those who support them. This issue relates to the nursing homes support scheme, the fair deal, which is a system of financial support for individuals in public, voluntary and approved private nursing homes. The scheme is available...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme (24 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I find it difficult to listen to that kind of rhetoric-----
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme (24 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: -----putting elderly people and their families under such pressure.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: Government policy is to support older people to live at home and in their communities for as long as possible. This is realised through a range of community based supports provided by the Health Service Executive, including the Home Help service. There has been no reduction in the overall funding to the Executive for the Home Help service for 2011 compared to last year. As per the Service...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (24 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme, A Fair Deal, provides financial support in respect of the cost of long-term residential care. The services which fall within the scope of long-term residential care are: nursing and personal care appropriate to the level of care needs of the person, bed and board, basic aids and appliances necessary to assist a person with the activities of daily...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (24 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme commenced on 27th October 2009. Since the commencement of the scheme, the HSE has received over 20,900 applications. 16,300 applications have resulted in final approval, as of the end of March 2011. In 2011 a total of â¬1.011billion is allocated in the HSE Service Plan to fund all long-term residential care. A number of factors, including an increase in...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (24 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (24 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 381 to 383, inclusive, together. In 2010 there were approximately 600 residential centres for older people. It is estimated that there were 23,750 people in long term residential care at the end of 2010 with a total Public/Private provision of approximately 30,000. This includes long-stay, respite, convalescence and palliative places altogether. The HSE...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have referred this question to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have referred this question to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (24 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 399 to 401, inclusive, together. I understand from the Health Service Executive that the Area Manager attended the meeting in Swords. This Government is committed to the development of the child and adolescent mental health service. In this regard the Government will reform our model of healthcare delivery so that more care is delivered in the community;...
- Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (24 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (24 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: My Department is engaged in a Value for Money and Policy Review of Disability Services as part of the Government's Value for Money Reviews for 2009-2011. This in-depth review will assess how well current services for people with disabilities are meeting their objectives and support the future planning and development of services within the appropriate policy framework. The objectives of the...