Results 4,121-4,140 of 15,268 for speaker:Kathleen Lynch
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (18 Jan 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: Services have been developed by individual service providers or former Health Boards over time and reflect the individual experience and expertise of providers in meeting local needs. This has led to variations in the way services are configured and, in relation to the provision of therapy supports for children and young people with disabilities, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has...
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (18 Jan 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive is carrying out a viability review of all its long stay nursing homes. This is expected to be completed shortly and will inform the Department's review of the provision of public residential care in the light of the need to meet national standards, regulations, local demographic pressures and public and private provision.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 212 to 215, inclusive, together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (18 Jan 2012)
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 (18 Jan 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: The HSE has advised that it issued a reply to the Deputy on 9th December 2011 in relation to future residential services for Older People in the Cavan and Monaghan area. While the reply specifically refers to Lisdarn Unit the same position applies to St Mary's Castleblayney.
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (19 Jan 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As I informed the Deputy in response to a previous question on the issue, it was decided that funding to People with Disabilities in Ireland (PwDI) had to cease at the end of 2011. On the basis of a value for money review, it was clearly established that the vast majority of the money allocated to PwDI was being spent disproportionately. The largest proportion of PwDI's annual budget has...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (19 Jan 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has again been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Jan 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Reviews: Nursing Home Reviews (19 Jan 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (19 Jan 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (19 Jan 2012)
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 Jan 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy is aware, the Minister for Health James Reilly TD announced the allocation of â¬1m in additional funding to address the needs of children with autism this year, with a further â¬1m following over each of the next two years - â¬3m in total. This funding, which will be reflected in the HSE's Service Plan for 2012, will be focussed on addressing waiting times for specialist...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Jan 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (19 Jan 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: The decision to reduce the top up payment made to people with a disability attending rehabilitative training was implemented by the Health Service Executive (HSE) without informing the Department of Health. The reduction from â¬31.80 per week to â¬20 per week, from the 1 January 2012, was communicated to the HSE Local Managers in advance of the Minister approving the National Service Plan...
- Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (19 Jan 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As is the case with all charities, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is not in a position to provide additional funding to the Jack and Jill Foundation to enable the expansion of its services. However the HSE is working with the Jack and Jill Foundation to identify and prioritise the needs of each child on a case-by-case basis to ensure that no child is hospitalised for want of adequate...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Jan 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (19 Jan 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However, I have asked the Health Service Executive to supply this information to me and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.
- Mental Health Services (24 Jan 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: We need to clarify one matter. No one was mistreated. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett needs to be careful about the language he uses. I would like to outline some of the background to this issue. When the issue of the transfer of patients from Unit 3B to a low secure ward in St. Brendan's Hospital first arose back in December, I visited the hospital to satisfy myself that the temporary...
- Mental Health Services (24 Jan 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I will deal with Deputy Boyd Barrett's question first. From where would the independent funding to which he refers come? Is he suggesting that the current funding be withdrawn?
- Mental Health Services (24 Jan 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: It is still Government money. It is still the taxpayers' money.