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Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (14 Sep 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive have advised my Department that they are collating the information that the Deputy requested on the 21st June 2011. I have asked the HSE to furnish a full response to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (14 Sep 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: After making further enquiries on the issues raised by the Deputy, my Department has received the following information from the HSE: Since its formation in January 2005 the following Mental Health assets have been sold by the Health Service Executive: 30 Mount Pleasant Square, Dublin 3 Adare House, 227 North Circular Road, Dublin 1 Verville Retreat, Clontarf 49&60 The Grey...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Sep 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 (14 Sep 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) has statutory responsibility for the negotiation of prices with private and voluntary nursing homes for the purposes of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme. The NTPF is independent in the performance of this function and, in carrying it out, it must ensure value for money for both the individual and the State. The NTPF negotiates with each nursing home...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Sep 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Disability Support Service: Disability Support Service (20 Sep 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: The Programme for Government commits to publishing, following wide consultation, a realistic implementation plan for the National Disability Strategy, including sectoral plans with achievable timescales and targets within available resources and ensuring whole-of-government involvement and monitoring of the Strategy, in partnership with the disability sector. As the Minister responsible for...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Accommodation: Nursing Home Accommodation (20 Sep 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: The facility referred to by the Deputy is not a public facility, it is a voluntary facility which has a service level agreement with the HSE under section 39 of the Health Act 2009. The legislation underpinning the Nursing Homes Support Scheme requires all private nursing homes and voluntary nursing homes which previously received funding under Section 39 of the Health Act 2004 to negotiate...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Sep 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 — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (20 Sep 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: The legislation underpinning the Nursing Homes Support Scheme requires all private nursing homes and Voluntary Nursing Homes which previously received funding under Section 39 of the Health Act 2004 to negotiate and agree a price for the cost of care with the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) should they wish to participate in the scheme. This is a necessary feature of the scheme due to...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (20 Sep 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: Valentia Hospital provides a range of services. With regard to long-term residential care, the legislation underpinning the Nursing Homes Support Scheme requires all private nursing homes and voluntary nursing homes which previously received funding under Section 39 of the Health Act 2004 to negotiate and agree a price for the cost of care with the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF)...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (20 Sep 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 509 and 519 together. The processing of approvals for financial support under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme was suspended for a month from May to June while an examination of funding was being carried out. However, the HSE has been issuing funding approvals again since the 13th June. Almost 1,700 people have been allocated funding since that date. The HSE...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (20 Sep 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: HSE services for people with eating disorders are embedded in the Community Mental Health Service and with Primary Care. Individuals with eating disorders frequently present to the primary care practitioner with complications of their condition and early intervention at this level greatly improves outcomes. The HSE has developed a Mental Health in Primary Care accredited training programme...

Hospital Services (21 Sep 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: I agree with the Deputy on the issue of psychiatric services. To discontinue a service without informing the people who rely on it is not right and should not happen. I hope it will not happen under the new regime we are trying to establish. The days when psychiatric services were part and parcel of the overall Vote and budget for acute hospitals are coming to an end. I hope we will be...

Hospital Services (21 Sep 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: The frustration is very obvious. The movement of the organisation to a board type structure and the running of different community-based units and smaller hospitals may ensure budgets are adhered to and priorities are dealt with at that level. However, shortage of staff in one area and an excess in others will not be dealt with by boards. That is clearly a matter which must be managed...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (21 Sep 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 (21 Sep 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: There have been no changes to the processing or qualification criteria for the Nursing Homes Support Scheme since the HSE recommenced issuing approvals for financial support in June. The criteria for the care needs assessment and for the financial assessment are set out in the legislation underpinning the scheme and can only be amended by primary legislation.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Sep 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.

Seanad: Reporting of Lobbying in Criminal Legal Cases Bill 2011: Second Stage (21 Sep 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: I reply as someone who has had some little experience of this issue. Like Senator Crown, my speech will use slightly exaggerated language, but we will balance each other out. I wish to express my appreciation and that of the Government to Senator Crown for publishing the Reporting of Lobbying in Criminal Legal Cases Bill 2011. Through the Bill, the Senator has put on the agenda once more...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 Sep 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 (22 Sep 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.