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- Written Answers — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (30 Jun 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: It is important that we have effective mechanisms in place to maintain and enhance public confidence in the delivery of quality services. Residents, their families and the public need to be assured that an independent regulator is monitoring the care people receive. The Health Act, 2007 provides this, with a regime designed to protect through an independent inspection and registration...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (30 Jun 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 25, 28 and 56 together. In response, the Minister asked for a full examination of the funding situation, to be conducted jointly by the Department of Health and the HSE. A report on the examination was submitted to the Minister on the 3rd June. It identified a number of factors that are putting pressure on the overall Fair Deal budget for 2011. These included:...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jun 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: The use of medication in residential institutions operated by or on behalf of the HSE is governed by medication management policy and procedures that comply with legislative and regulatory requirements and best practice guidelines. It should not generally be used as a restraint or to subdue patients, or administered for reasons other than medical necessity and as prescribed by a medical...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (30 Jun 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: The processing of approvals for financial support under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme re-commenced the week beginning the 13th June. Approvals are being issued to those applicants processed to final stage in the chronological order in which they were received in the Central Office in Tullamore. Approvals are currently being issued to the first 400 of these applicants. Funding is being...
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (30 Jun 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: The Deputy's question refers to a matter that is currently subject to court proceedings. It would therefore be inappropriate for me to comment at this time.
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Staff: Nursing Home Staff (30 Jun 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: With regard to the Deputy's question, the Minister for Health has no function in the sourcing of employment for individuals in any circumstances. However, I have been advised by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation that it will deal sensitively with the permit holders and liaise with the Health Service Executive and the Health Information and Quality Authority and issue new...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 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.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 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 (30 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 (30 Jun 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (30 Jun 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (30 Jun 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: The Programme for Government commits to review the system of financing nursing home care with a view to developing a secure and equitable system of financing for community and long term care. This commitment will be carried through. In addition, the Nursing Homes Support Scheme is due for formal review commencing in 2012. The Scheme will be three years in operation at that stage. The...
- Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (5 Jul 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 548 and 555 together. The applicant must be severely disabled and the HSE undertake an assessment of his/her means to determine the amount of the grant payable up to a maximum of â¬5,020.50.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (5 Jul 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: The processing of approvals for financial support under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme re-commenced on the 13th June. Approvals are being issued to those applicants processed to final stage in the chronological order in which they were received in the Central Office in Tullamore. The first 497 of these applicants have been dealt with. Funding is being assigned on a daily basis. There are...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Jul 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 — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (5 Jul 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 (5 Jul 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 — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (5 Jul 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 (5 Jul 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 (5 Jul 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.