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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 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 (16 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 — International Agreements: International Agreements (21 Feb 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: It is the Government's intention to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to ensure that all necessary legislative and administrative requirements under the Convention are being met. As the Deputy may be aware, Ireland does not become party to treaties until it is first in a position to comply with the...

Written Answers — Value for Money Reviews: Value for Money Reviews (21 Feb 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: The Value for Money and Policy Review (VFM&PR) of the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Disability Services in Ireland is being undertaken in the context of the Government's Value for Money & Policy Review Initiative 2009-2011 and is due to be completed in the first half of 2012. The review, which encompasses statutory and non-statutory service providers, is assessing how well current services...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (21 Feb 2012)

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

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 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 (22 Feb 2012)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (22 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 (22 Feb 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: Funding is included in the HSE Capital Plan to provide for planned infrastructural developments for the National Forensic Mental Health Service. These include the development of a new 120 bed hospital to replace the Central Mental Hospital (CMH), the development of a 10 bed Intellectual Disability Forensic Mental Health Unit, a 10 bed Child and Adolescent Forensic Mental Health Unit, as well...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Feb 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 255 and 260 together. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply

Written Answers — Nursing Home Accommodation: Nursing Home Accommodation (22 Feb 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: The Deputy will be aware that the HSE is facing challenges in respect of all services in 2012. In the case of Community Nursing Units for Older People these include, inter alia, challenges around the age and structure of the units. The Minister has requested that the HSE provide him with a plan which seeks to protect the viability of as many units as possible within the funding and staffing...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Care Costs: Nursing Home Care Costs (22 Feb 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 257 and 258 together. The cost of care in every public nursing home in the State is published on the HSE's website at: http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Find_a_Service/Older_People_S ervices/nhss/costhse.pdf The HSE is currently reviewing its cost of care. This will take account of the effect of the 'grace period' for staff retiring on current costs.

Written Answers — Private Nursing Homes: Private Nursing Homes (22 Feb 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: The Department of Health does not operate any financial support schemes for private nursing homes. I understand my colleague the Minister for Finance has replied to the Deputy in relation to the cost of tax foregone to the Exchequer in terms of income tax and corporation tax for the development of nursing homes.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 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 (23 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 — Nursing Home Staff: Nursing Home Staff (23 Feb 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: On Monday 12th December the District Court in Carrick-On-Suir, Co. Tipperary, granted a Court Order to the Health Information and Quality Authority to cancel the registration of the nursing home referred to by the Deputy, which is a private nursing home. Under Section 64 of the Health Act 2007 and pursuant to the Court Order, the Health Service Executive was directed to take charge of the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 Feb 2012)

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

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (28 Feb 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: Funding is included in the HSE Capital Plan to provide for planned infrastructural developments for the National Forensic Mental Health Service. These include the development of a new 120 bed hospital to replace the Central Mental Hospital (CMH), the development of a 10 bed Intellectual Disability Forensic Mental Health Unit, a 10 bed Child and Adolescent Forensic Mental Health Unit, as well...

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (28 Feb 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy is aware the HSE is facing challenges in respect of all services in 2012, and in the case of Community Nursing Units these include challenges regarding staffing, funding and the age and structure of its units. It is clear that on a business as usual basis, the HSE would have to close further beds across a range of public community nursing units in 2012. In the absence of...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (28 Feb 2012)

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