Results 4,901-4,920 of 15,268 for speaker:Kathleen Lynch
- Seanad: Primary Care Facilities (19 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: It is interesting to extract information from the health statistics. The statistics make it clear that the areas of highest deprivation have the lowest availability of any service. That is why the prioritisation exercise is vitally important. We are not just talking about urban areas - we are also talking about areas outside the bigger population bases.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Jun 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 — Home Help Service: Home Help Service (20 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has again been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (20 Jun 2012)
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 (20 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 163 to 164, inclusive, together. A public consultation process to inform the review of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme commenced on the 14th June. A call for submissions was made in national newspapers and a notice was placed on the Department of Health website. The closing date for receipt of submissions is the 16th July. Nursing Homes Ireland, and any...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (20 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: The following table sets out the number of applications received and determined since between the commencement of the Scheme and end-April 2012: 2009(27th October to end-December) 2010 2011 2012(to end-April) Applications Received 5,252 12,697 9,323 3,497 Applications Processed to Conclusion 1,627 11,862 10,671 4,243 Of which:Funding Approved 1,627 11,862 7,959 2,885 Application...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Seanad: Garda Stations (20 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I am responding to this matter on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, who sends his apologies. Unfortunately, as the Senator probably knows, he could not be here this evening, as he has not yet mastered the ability to bilocate. The Minister has asked me to thank the Senator for raising this matter, which provides him with an opportunity to address the position of the district...
- Seanad: Garda Stations (20 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: The first priority of the Commissioner and the Minister is to ensure the safety of the citizen, and they are doing quite a good job in that respect. The Garda is doing an excellent job. I do not think the situation is as bleak as the Senator is painting it. I accept that he must make the argument, but I do not think it is as bad as he says. For Donegal as a whole, the resources are quite...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (21 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: The total gross budget for long-term residential care in 2012 is â¬994.7m. This is effectively the budget for the Nursing Homes Support Scheme albeit that pre-Nursing Homes Support Scheme arrangements must also be facilitated from within the subhead, i.e. people in contract beds, people who choose to remain on subvention and people who were in public nursing homes prior to the commencement...
- Written Answers — Home Help Service: Home Help Service (21 Jun 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 (21 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: The Deputy will be aware that my colleague the Minister for Health asked the HSE to carry out a viability review of all public long-term residential facilities for older people focusing on a number of areas including the unit's ability to meet HIQA Standards in terms of environmental structures, staffing availability, location and stock etc. This review will then form the basis for...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Jun 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 Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (21 Jun 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 (21 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — National Carers Strategy: National Carers Strategy (26 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 515 and 516 together. The development of a National Carers' Strategy to support carers and to address issues of concern is a key commitment in the current Programme for Government. While issues relating to carers span a number of different Departments, the Taoiseach allocated responsibility for the preparation of the Strategy to me in my capacity as Minister...
- Written Answers — Disability Support Service: Disability Support Service (26 Jun 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 1st January 2012, was communicated to the HSE Local Managers in advance of the Minister approving the National Service Plan...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: Under the Health 2007 Act statutory responsibility is given to the Chief Inspector of Social Services, part of the Health Information and Quality Authority for inspecting and registering categories of designated centres providing residential services for children, older people and people with disabilities. In this regard the definition of a designated centre is set out in Section 2 of the...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (26 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) has tendered for a forensic accounting service to support it in its role of negotiating prices with private and voluntary nursing homes under Section 40 of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009. Once the tendering process is completed, tasks will be assigned to the successful supplier(s). These will include an assignment to provide factual...
- Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (26 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: The Revenue Commissioners' operate a Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme whereby a family member of a disabled passenger can qualify for tax relief linked to the purchase of vehicles, provided he/she is living with and is responsible for the transport of the disabled person in question, has acquired the vehicle for that purpose and the disabled passenger is the holder of a Primary...