Results 3,961-3,980 of 15,268 for speaker:Kathleen Lynch
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (30 Nov 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: The number of applications received by the HSE each month this year is as follows: January - 861 February - 759 March - 1,374 April - 713 May - 858 June - 754 July - 513 August - 868 September - 534 October - 470
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (30 Nov 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: The 'Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012 â 2016: Medium Term Exchequer Framework', which was launched recently, indicated that capital funding will now be provided for the planned necessary infrastructural developments for the National Forensic Mental Health Service. This will include the replacement of the Central Mental Hospital (CMH) and the development of associated facilities....
- Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (30 Nov 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 Services: Health Services (30 Nov 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (30 Nov 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Departmental Agencies (1 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: It has been decided that funding to People with Disabilities in Ireland must cease at the end of 2011. I would like to thank the members of PWDI and their staff for their efforts over the years, but in common with all aspects of Government spending, everything has to be examined with a view to preserving, so far as possible, front line services. On the basis of a value for money review, it...
- Departmental Agencies (1 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I am keen to put something else on the record which is important. Some of the statements made in the past week may have inadvertently indicated that fees were paid to board members. They were not paid and they have never been paid and we are all aware of that.
- Departmental Agencies (1 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I will provide Deputy O'Brien with a complete breakdown of the allocation later on. It was disproportionate. I understand it was of the order of 60% or more in terms of the national headquarters. I met the board members of People with Disabilities in Ireland this afternoon to discuss how their voice can continue to be heard. I intend that it will be heard nationally through the disability...
- Departmental Agencies (1 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: There are always areas open to such groups either through lottery funding or through the HSE. I know exactly the groups to which Deputy O'Brien is referring. We intend to consider some suitable form or structure either through partnership, Leader programmes, local authorities or the health forums. Avenues of funding are always available. The difficulty was that although the challenge was...
- Written Answers — Traveller Community: Traveller Community (1 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: During the course of the examination by a working group of the UN Human Rights Council of Ireland's report to that Council, prepared under the Universal Periodic Review procedures of the Council, my colleague, Minister Shatter, was asked, among many other matters, about the position of Travellers in Irish society. One delegation specifically recommended that Ireland should recognise...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (1 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: It has been decided that funding from the Department to People with Disabilities in Ireland (PwDI) must cease at the end of 2011. On the basis of a value for money review it has been clearly established that the vast majority of the money allocated to PwDI is being spent disproportionately. The largest proportion of PwDI's annual budget has been spent over the last number of years on the...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (1 Dec 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 (1 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Home Help Service: Home Help Service (1 Dec 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 (1 Dec 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 (1 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 364 and 379 together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 365 and 368 together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 366, 367 and 397 to 407, inclusive, together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (6 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 375 and 376 together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.