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Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Incidence (16 Jan 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Data on mortality is compiled by the Central Statistics Office and published in the Annual and Quarterly Reports on Vital Statistics. The latest data published is for the second quarter of 2012. The number of deaths by suicide in the first two quarters of 2012 are as follows: - Male Female Total Quarter 1 91 23 114 Quarter 2 96 22 118 Note: These figures are based on year of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Jan 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I am not aware of any allowance or payment made by the health services which is paid exclusively on the basis of the diagnosis of a specific illness, disease, condition or syndrome. However, the Health Service Executive administers a number of health related payments for people with disabilities. These include the Mobility Allowance, Motorised Transport Grant, Supplementary Allowance...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Jan 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (16 Jan 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (16 Jan 2013)

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: Disability Support Service (16 Jan 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1089 and 1102 together. 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 Help Service (16 Jan 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Carer’s allowance and carer’s benefit fall within the remit of the Department of Social Protection, and are paid to people who are caring for a person who needs full-time care and attention. They are intended as an income support for the carer and not to supplement the cost of care. In many cases the care recipient will be in receipt of an income support payment in their own...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (16 Jan 2013)

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: Home Help Service (16 Jan 2013)

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: Home Help Service (16 Jan 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I am aware of the issue raised by the Deputy, which came to light in the context of finalising the HSE Service Plan 2013. This however did not contribute to any delay in agreeing the plan. The original figure of 10.7 million Home Help hours was too high because of problems of data collection which have now been addressed. The figure of 10.3 million hours is in fact the correct one.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (16 Jan 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (16 Jan 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (16 Jan 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: In 2012 €5m was made available from the special allocation for Mental Health to initiate the provision of psychological and counselling services in primary care, specifically for people with mental health problems who are eligible under the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme. It is proposed that the counselling model operated by the HSE’s North East Area and managed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Properties (16 Jan 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (16 Jan 2013)

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: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (17 Jan 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme provides financial support towards the cost of long-term residential care services in nursing homes. The cost of care in each nursing home that is participating in the Scheme is available on the HSE website athttp://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Find_a_Service/Older_People _Services/nhss/costs.html . The services which fall within the scope of long-term...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Service (17 Jan 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 214 and 215 together. This Government currently provides funding of over €1.5 billion to the Disability Services Programme through the Health Service Executive's (HSE) National Service Plan for 2013 and is committed to protecting frontline services for people with disabilities to the greatest possible extent. The Minister for Health is working to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Service (17 Jan 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: This Government currently provides funding of over €1.5 billion to the Disability Services Programme through the HSE’s National Service Plan for 2013 and is committed to protecting frontline services for people with disabilities to the greatest possible extent. The Minister for Health is working to ensure that protection is afforded to the disability sector, and the Social Care...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (17 Jan 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme is a demand-led, resource capped system of financial support for individuals who are assessed as requiring long-term nursing home care. The total gross budget for long-term residential care was €994.7m in 2012. The final budget for 2013 will not be available until the Revised Estimates for Public Services are published by the Department of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (22 Jan 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: There are no immediate plans to introduce the legislation necessary for such recognition although as indicated in the past, serious consideration is being given to the issue. There is a long standing wish of many Travellers that they be granted recognition as an ethnic group but also there are some divergent views within the Traveller community. The previous Government was of the view that...