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- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Jun 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: To ensure that resources available for specialist disability services are used in the most effective manner possible, service level agreements between organisations and the Health Service Executive (HSE) contain detailed information on the quantum and nature of the services provided by the organisation and the level of funding provided by the HSE. They do not, as a general rule, include or...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 Jun 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 559 and 560 together. I would like to reassure the Deputy that the welfare of residents is our primary concern. This Government places great importance on the policies and practical reforms we are implementing to ensure patient safety and quality-assured health services. Quality care and patient safety comes first for all residents of nursing homes, no...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Jun 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Jun 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: My Department is currently 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. The Steering Group is chaired by an independent chairperson, Mr. Laurence Crowley, and has two other independent members, as well as members drawn from the Disability Sector, Department of Health and Children, the Department of...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Jun 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (15 Jun 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 571 and 640 together. As the Deputy's questions relate to service matters, I have referred these questions to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Jun 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (15 Jun 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: The Minister for Health directed that the Nursing Homes Support Scheme be re-commenced from Monday, 13 June 2011. If the application is in order and complete, approval will issue in the near future. As this query relates to an individual case, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Jun 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 580 and 581 together. As the Deputy's questions relate to service matters, I have referred these questions to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Jun 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — National Disability Strategy: National Disability Strategy (15 Jun 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: Government policy, through the National Disability Strategy, aims to improve access to mainstream public services, including transport, for people with a disability. The Strategy is a programme of action to support and reinforce equal participation in society by people with a disability. This equal participation will be brought about by integration in the mainstream wherever possible, and...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Jun 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: The Minister for Health directed that the Nursing Homes Support Scheme be re-commenced from Monday, 13 June 2011. If the application is in order and complete, approval will issue in the near future. As this query relates to an individual case, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Jun 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has informed my Department that it has decided to contract out the residential respite services for people with a disability currently provided at Clouchan House, Tullamore Co. Offaly. The HSE has invited expressions of interest from a number of voluntary organisations to provide the service from September 2011. The HSE held a consultation meeting in May....
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Jun 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 (15 Jun 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: My Department does not have plans to develop a national strategy on Parkinson's Disease. From a disability perspective, the focus of any health or personal social service support is to facilitate full participation in the social and economic life of the community. The extent and description of the supports required must be consistent with the person's individual needs. The focus of health...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (15 Jun 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: My colleague, the Minister for Health, met with Nursing Homes Ireland, whose members account for over 70% of all long-term care beds nationally, on the 3 June 2011 to discuss the Nursing Homes Support Scheme. The Minister directed that the Nursing Homes Support Scheme be re-commenced from Monday, 13 June 2011. Approvals will be issued to those applicants processed to final stage in the...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (15 Jun 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: The 2010 provisional outturn for mental health on a national basis as set out in the 2011 Revised Estimates is â¬963 million and the estimate for 2011 is â¬920 million. The allocation of mental health funding at catchment area level is a matter for the HSE and I have referred that part of the question to the Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Positive Aging Strategy: Positive Aging Strategy (15 Jun 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: The Programme for Government published in March 2011 has committed to completing and implementing the National Positive Aging Strategy so that older people are recognised, supported and enabled to live independent full lives. It is being developed within the constraints posed by the present fiscal situation. It is not the intention that it will propose new service developments; rather it...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Jun 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Jun 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for this question to be transferred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.