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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (20 Mar 2013)
Kathleen Lynch: This Government is committed to enhancing the quality of life of older people, maintaining their full potential, supporting them in their homes and communities, providing access to respite care and day care and, when required, providing access to quality long-term residential care. This commitment is reflected in both the HSE's National Service Plan 2013 and the National Operational Plan 2013...
- Seanad: Restorative Justice Process: Motion (20 Mar 2013)
Kathleen Lynch: I wish to mention at the outset that the previous Government put in place the first project of this kind. We need to acknowledge that Máire Hoctor, who served as a Minister of State in one of the areas for which I am now responsible, was instrumental in putting the project in place.
- Seanad: Restorative Justice Process: Motion (20 Mar 2013)
Kathleen Lynch: When the victims of crime and their families are interviewed on their way out of court - this generally happens in cases of far more serious crimes - one seldom hears them expressing satisfaction with the end process. Regardless of how well-intentioned the court process is, in most cases neither the perpetrator nor the victim is terribly satisfied with how justice is administered. I join...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (21 Mar 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 Provision (21 Mar 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: Home Help Service Provision (21 Mar 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: Respite Care Services (21 Mar 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: Rehabilitation Services (21 Mar 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: Hospital Services (21 Mar 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 Care Packages (21 Mar 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: Disability Services Programme Review (21 Mar 2013)
Kathleen Lynch: The move towards a model of funding which is linked to individual need is encompassed by the recommendations in the Value for Money (VFM) and Policy Review of Disability Services which I published last year. An individualised payments model is one aspect of individualised budgeting, which describes an approach whereby a monetary value is placed on the supports required by an individual with...
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Home Help Service Provision (26 Mar 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 Children and Youth Affairs: Disabled Drivers Grant Eligibility (26 Mar 2013)
Kathleen Lynch: While a Government Decision of 26th February, 2013 ended the Motorised Transport Grant Scheme, applications received by the Health Service Executive (HSE) prior to that date will be processed and if found qualified after assessment, the grant will be paid. As part of their work of reviewing the Motorised Transport Grant scheme, following on from a report of the Ombudsman from September...
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Disabled Drivers Grant Eligibility (26 Mar 2013)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 512 and 513 together. While a Government Decision of 26th February, 2013, ended the Motorised Transport Grant Scheme, applications received by the Health Service Executive (HSE) prior to that date will be processed and if found qualified after assessment, the grant will be paid. The Motorised Transport Grant is a means-tested HSE payment for people with...
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Home Help Service Provision (26 Mar 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 Children and Youth Affairs: Home Care Packages (26 Mar 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 Children and Youth Affairs: Mental Health Services Provision (26 Mar 2013)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Home Care Packages (26 Mar 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 Children and Youth Affairs: Disability Support Service (26 Mar 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (26 Mar 2013)
Kathleen Lynch: Financial support for long-term nursing home care is provided under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme. The Scheme provides support to individuals, not to nursing homes. In order to be an approved nursing home for the purposes of the Scheme all private nursing homes, and voluntary nursing homes which previously received funding for long-term residential care under section 39 of the Health Act...