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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Feb 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 (8 Feb 2012)

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

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (8 Feb 2012)

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 (8 Feb 2012)

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 (8 Feb 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for this question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (8 Feb 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme is funded from a dedicated subhead for long-term residential care (subhead B12) in the HSE Vote. Subhead B12 is the budget for the Nursing Homes Support Scheme albeit that transitional arrangements must also be facilitated from within the subhead, i.e. people in contract beds, people who choose to remain on subvention and people paying in-patient charges in...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (8 Feb 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: The expenditure reductions necessary in 2012 will challenge all areas of the health system to provide continuity of services that are both appropriate and safe for patients. Like other care areas, efficiency and other savings will be required from the Mental Health Service. In this context, the HSE is seeking to reduce dependency on both overtime and agency staffing right across the health...

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (8 Feb 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: The Minister for Health will be bringing legislation forward involving significant changes in the governance of the HSE. The legislation will abolish the Board of the HSE and will replace the Board structure with a Directorate structure. In tandem with the proposed legal structures, new administrative arrangements will be put in place within the HSE which will reflect the need for greater...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (8 Feb 2012)

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

National Disability Strategy: Statements (9 Feb 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I am delighted this opportunity has been provided in the Dáil to have a debate on this issue. We had a debate on this issue in the Seanad recently and the debate there, while not coming down on one or other side of the issue of that House, was quite exceptional. It was wide-ranging, inspirational, to a great extent, and showed the value of having a structure that allowed for a more...

Diplomatic Representation (9 Feb 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I apologise that I am not the Tánaiste, in more ways than one. My personal experience of the Embassy in the Vatican was very positive. It was extraordinarily efficient and the staff were very courteous. They did their best to fulfil any request that was made. That should be put on the record. I apologise that the script of my reply is not yet available. It will be provided to the...

Diplomatic Representation (9 Feb 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I would not.

Diplomatic Representation (9 Feb 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: As a Deputy who has more prolonged experience of coalition government, Deputy Ó Fearghaíl understands that when there are two parties in government Ministers do not always tic tac with one another when decisions are made in their Departments. I do not know what went on in the Fine Gael Party. I have enough to do to keep track of what goes on in the Labour Party. I merely read political...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Feb 2012)

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 (9 Feb 2012)

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 (9 Feb 2012)

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 (9 Feb 2012)

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 (9 Feb 2012)

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

Hospital Procedures (14 Feb 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter, which is not just urgent and crucial but also sensitive for parents and relatives. I will respond on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly. Our Lady's Hospital, Crumlin, wishes to apologise for any discomfort for patient and parents caused by the need to reschedule this child's surgery. The Deputy will be pleased to...

Hospital Procedures (14 Feb 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: The child was acutely distressed and in need of medical attention before reaching the hospital. Everyone can understand that. The Deputy asked a very relevant question. Crumlin hospital advised the HSE today that it has had an increase of 25% in GP referrals of late, thus putting additional pressure on its emergency department at a time when it is historically busy with normal respiratory...

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