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Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (10 Jul 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 466 and 468 together. Funding from the €35m special allocation for mental health will be used primarily to strengthen Community Mental Health Teams in both Adult and Children's mental health services which will ensure, at a minimum, that at least one of each mental health professional discipline is represented on every team. It is planned that 414 staff will...

Written Answers — Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention (10 Jul 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 467 and 469 together. The budget for the National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) is set by the Health Service Executive. In 2011, the total funding available nationally through the HSE for suicide prevention was about €9 million of which €4.1 million is administered by NOSP and is used to fund voluntary and statutory agencies delivering services in...

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (10 Jul 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 Services: Nursing Home Services (10 Jul 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 Services: Nursing Home Services (10 Jul 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 (10 Jul 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 485 and 511 together. Day services for adults with disabilities provide a network of support for over 25,000 people who have a wide spectrum of need, ranging from those with severe and profound disabilities who are likely to need long-term specialist service provision to people with lower support needs and greater potential for community participation and...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (10 Jul 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 Service Staff: Health Service Staff (10 Jul 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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (10 Jul 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 — Value for Money Reviews: Value for Money Reviews (10 Jul 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: The Value for Money (VFM) and Policy Review of the Disability Services was initiated by the Department of Health in June 2009 and was conducted under the auspices of the Government's Value for Money & Policy Review Initiative 2009-2011. The purpose of the Review was to assess how well current services for people with disabilities met their objectives and support the future planning and...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (10 Jul 2012)

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 (10 Jul 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 (10 Jul 2012)

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

Written Answers — Respite Care Services: Respite Care Services (10 Jul 2012)

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

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I am speaking from the notes provided to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, who apologises for not being here. The difficulty that arises is that currently there is no upper age limit set. This legislation seeks to put in place a limit. As already stated by the Minister, this provision will not apply to people already in the system. Deputy McDonald has discussed...

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: Before we move on, I would like to deal with a drafting error in the Bill in respect of which the Minister had not been briefed earlier. In accordance with Standing Order 140, I ask that the Ceann Comhairle direct the Clerk of the Dáil to make the following change to the Bill. In page 32, the last three lines should be indented so that it is clear that they only refer to paragraph (b) which...

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: The amendment seeks the deletion of the subsection which provides that former or current Oireachtas Members shall not be members of the single scheme. I reiterate what the Minister had to say at the opening of this debate, namely, that we cannot legislate retrospectively in these matters. The Government decided that the single pension scheme should extend to new or first time Members of the...

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: We will not be accepting the amendment. As Deputy McDonald has already said, this will come as no great surprise. This matter was well thrashed out on Committee Stage. We cannot allow a Minister - either the Minister for Finance or the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform - not to have this power. While the power already exists, it is not used in any way to ensure people do not get...

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: It is very difficult to see the Opposition being happy - I have been there and I do not think that is its job. The Minister and his officials are working on the list as was explained on Committee Stage. That list is not fully formed yet. I do not believe there will be a difficulty as soon as the list is completed. It is not normal, but I do not think there will be a difficulty. The list...

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: Shame on a Deputy who makes assumptions without listening to the reply. The Deputy may refer to the fact that Departments were able to publish lists of allowances payable. It is certainly true that they published lists of allowances payable in each Department. These are Civil Service allowances, many of which are personal to holders and therefore would not have been payable to new...