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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Nov 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 28 and 319 together. The development of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) has been prioritised by the HSE in recent years and considerable progress has been made to date. A special allocation of €35 million was provided in Budget 2012 for mental health, in line with commitments in the Programme for Government. Funding from this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (8 Nov 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: Government policy is, in line with available resources, to support vulnerable older people to remain living at home and in their communities for as long as possible. Where this is not an option, for whatever reason, we support access to short-term or long-term residential care. In relation to the figure of approximately 600 acute hospital patients referred to in the Deputy's question, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Nov 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: Expenditure on health services for people with a disability in 2012 will be in the region of €1.4 billion. The HSE National Service Plan 2012 provides for a 3.7% reduction in budgets but makes it clear that there is scope for achieving efficiencies of 2%, thereby limiting as much as possible the impact on front line services. Despite this reduction, which is similar to that applied...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Carer's Allowance Applications (8 Nov 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance (8 Nov 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 43 and 83 together. This matter requires further consideration by Government in order to meet the requirements of the Equal Status Acts and to ensure no hardship for those currently in receipt of the Mobility Allowance. The Department of Health is seeking further legal advice as to the options available to the Government. The Ombudsman is asking the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Services (8 Nov 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: Government policy on Palliative Care is contained in the Report of the National Advisory Committee on Palliative Care (2001) and the Health Service Executive Five Year / Medium Term Framework for Palliative Care Services (2009-13). In common with a series of NESC reports, the one raised by the Deputy in relation to End of Life Care in Hospitals, calls for various actions. These reflect to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (8 Nov 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE Service Plan 2012 provided in the region of €1.4billion overall for Services for Older People. This includes Long Term Residential Care, Home Care Supports, Day or Respite Care and Health Promotion. The position in relation to 2013, or beyond, is subject to the annual Estimates process in the light of evolving resources and services priorities for the health sector overall.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (8 Nov 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Nov 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: Pending completion of the national estimates, budgetary and service planning process for 2013 it is not possible to predict the service levels to be provided next year.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (8 Nov 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: New statutory regulation of this sector will have to take account of various issues, such as those raised in recent reports of the Law Reform Commission. Primary legislation and additional resources will be required to introduce statutory regulation for home care services, including for the private sector. The question of possible legislative changes, including regulation and inspection...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Properties (8 Nov 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: Care of the Elderly (8 Nov 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: The Report entitled Towards the Development of a Predictive Model of Long-Term Care Demand for Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland was launched on 25 October last. The report is a welcome contribution on how we as a society might meet the changing requirements of older people across all of Ireland in future years. The various issues raised in the report are broadly familiar to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (8 Nov 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive (HSE) provides a range of assisted living services, including Personal Assistant services, to support individuals to maximise their capacity to live full and independent lives. As detailed in the HSE National Service Plan 2012, due to regional variations in service developments and budget allocations, data collected under the performance indicators process has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Nov 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: Day services for adults with disabilities and mental health issues 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 inclusion. The HSE, through its...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (8 Nov 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: The Deputy’s question refers to the report Quality and Standards in Human Services in Ireland; Residential Care for Older People,completed by the National Economic and Social Council (NESC). This is one of a series of reports in a NESC project which looks at how quality processes, standards and regulations contribute to continuous improvement in delivery of services. The report...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy (8 Nov 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 this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (8 Nov 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (8 Nov 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I met recently with the representatives from the Turn the Tide of Suicide organisation and we had a very open and frank discussion around the area of suicide prevention. Dealing with the current levels of suicide and deliberate self harm and reforming our mental health services in line with A Vision for Change are priorities for this Government. In this respect, a special allocation of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation (8 Nov 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Expenditure (8 Nov 2012)

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