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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (4 Dec 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: Departmental Funding (4 Dec 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I understand that the Deputy is referring to funding provided to the Delta Centre in Carlow. The disability budget nationally was cut by 3.7% in 2012. The HSE National Service Plan states that at least 2% of this should not impact on services and needs to be generated from other savings and increased efficiencies. The HSE, through its National Consultative Forum on Disability, which includes...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (4 Dec 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 569, 575 and 579 together. In its National Service Plan (NSP) for 2012, the HSE prioritised three initiatives from the special allocation of €35m provided in Budget 2012 for Mental Health to implement the objectives of the Programme for Government, to progress the implementation of A Vision for Change and among other things to provide access to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (4 Dec 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: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Dec 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 at a national level, or through individual agencies such as Prosper Fingal, next year.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (4 Dec 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 576 to 578, inclusive, together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Dec 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 582, 589 and 615 together. The legislative framework for the registration and inspection of residential services for people with disabilities is provided for by the Health Act 2007. The Act has not yet been commenced in respect of residential services for people with disabilities, consequently the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has, at...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (4 Dec 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive earlier this year concluded a Procurement Framework forthe provision of certain services in connection with Home Care Package provision. It is intended that this HSE tender will be reviewed around mid 2013. As the information sought by the Deputy relates to a service matter, your question has been referred to the Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (4 Dec 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: Mental Health Services (4 Dec 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: Funding from the €35 million special allocation for mental health will be used primarily to further strengthen Community Mental Health Teams in both Adult and Children’s mental health services. Some of the funding will also be used to advance activities in the area of suicide prevention and to initiate the provision of psychological and counselling services in primary care,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Dec 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 at a national level, or through individual agencies such as Brothers of Charity Services, next year.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (4 Dec 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive has advised that a reply recently issued to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (4 Dec 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: Care of the Elderly (4 Dec 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply, however, I would like to advise the Deputy that St. Brigid's Nursing Home, Crooksling was registered as a designated centre for older people by the Health Information and Quality Authority on 25 June 2012.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (4 Dec 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: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (5 Dec 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: A public consultation process to inform the review of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme concluded in mid-July. The Department will be publishing a summary report of the submissions received. I can confirm that the role of sheltered housing was raised during the consultation process. After the summary report is published, the Department will be seeking tenders through the public procurement...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Dec 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: Over 3,600 people with disabilities currently reside in segregated and congregated settings. The report sets out a framework to guide the transfer of identified individuals from congregated settings to live in the community. The HSE is currently developing a national plan and change-programme for transferring these people to the community. The Government approved a National Housing Strategy...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (5 Dec 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105 and 106 together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (5 Dec 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 Services (5 Dec 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.