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Topical Issue Debate: Pension Provisions (3 Oct 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I apologise for being late; I expected the previous business to go on a little longer. I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Social Protection, who is in Brussels today. It is acknowledged that the fundamental problem facing occupational pension schemes is that pensions are significantly more expensive due to increasing life expectancy and lower than expected investment...

Topical Issue Debate: Pension Provisions (3 Oct 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: Every elected representative at community, local or national level understands it is an extraordinarily difficult time for everyone who is not working, including those who are on a pension. I have no problem bringing the Deputy's concerns, which I am sure he has expressed previously to her, to the Minister and I will ensure that happens. With regard to whether people understood what would...

Topical Issue Debate: Pension Provisions (3 Oct 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: If people in his party had understood that on the night they voted in favour of it, we would not be in the mess we are in today and the Deputy must take that on board as well.

Topical Issue Debate: Pension Provisions (3 Oct 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: Perhaps the Deputy will take that message back to his party while I take his concerns back to the Minister for Social Protection.

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Provision (3 Oct 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I am responding on behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly. The HSE national clinical programme for diabetes, which includes the care of children and adolescents with diabetes, was established to define the way diabetic clinical services should be delivered, resourced and measured. The programme is lead by a clinician and its central aim is to save lives, eyes and limbs of...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Provision (3 Oct 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: One can understand the parents' concern at the delicate age of 11 years. Even without diabetes, that age brings a degree of worry. We must begin somewhere and the treatment of children under five, who will receive insulin pumps, will be maintained into later years and adolescence. While I have every sympathy, I cannot comment on a particular individual with diabetes. I understand the...

Addiction Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (3 Oct 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: It is almost a ritual to stand up and thank the Members who have tabled a motion. I believe quite sincerely, however, that Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan and her colleagues in the Technical Group have given us a considerable amount to think about. I never thought I would hear myself saying this, but I agree with Deputy Mattie McGrath on how to deal with motions, particularly motions such as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (3 Oct 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Foireann Seirbhíse Sláinte (3 Oct 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: Ó tharla gur ábhar é seo a bhaineann le seirbhísi, cuireadh é faoi bhráid Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte le haghaidh freagra díreach.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (3 Oct 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: The Programme for Government gives a commitment to develop a National Strategy on Dementia by 2013which will increase awareness, ensure early diagnosis and intervention, and enhance community based services for people living with this condition. The first stage of the process was to assemble the research and evidence upon which the strategy will be developed. This was completed earlier...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Closures (3 Oct 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: The Department has received a summary report of the public consultation process in relation to the potential closure of the two community nursing units referred to by the Deputy that was carried out by the Health Service Executive between May and July this year. I understand that following this process all of the relevant documentation was presented to the HSE Designated Officer for...

Topical Issue Debate: Suicide Prevention (4 Oct 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. It is one I never tire of talking about and it is one in which I have a deep interest. I am glad he has as well. The national office for suicide prevention, NOSP, was established by the HSE in 2005 to implement Reach Out, our national strategy for action on suicide prevention. The national office plays a key role in developing and supporting...

Topical Issue Debate: Suicide Prevention (4 Oct 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I hope I remember the Deputy's questions because I cannot find my pen. On the question of whether the internal process will give us the best candidate, I can only judge the history of the people we have recruited. My advice is that the first and the second director were excellent candidates and eminently suitable. I assume the same will be true of this process. It is pointless giving me...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (4 Oct 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 — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (4 Oct 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: Government policy is to support older people to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. Mainstream Home Help and enhanced Home Care Package services are core to not only supporting vulnerable older people's preferred wishes, but also to reducing pressures elsewhere in the wider care system. The demand for these services, and for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation (4 Oct 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive has advised that a reply issued to the Deputy on the 7th August 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (4 Oct 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Health Service Executive has 15 working days from the date a question is asked to reply to the Deputy. In relation to Parliamentary Question No 446 a reply is due by 16th October 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (4 Oct 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 247 to 250, inclusive, together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (4 Oct 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 — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (9 Oct 2012)

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