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Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (28 May 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE's National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) is the national coordinator for the ASIST suicide prevention training programmes. The NOSP seeks to ensure that suicide prevention training is organised and delivered in an integrated, coordinated and safe way. Training programmes are organised locally by the Resource Officers for Suicide Prevention and other agencies, including the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Grant Expenditure (28 May 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 (28 May 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: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (28 May 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 Provision (28 May 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 (28 May 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: Disabilities Services Funding (28 May 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The information requested by the Deputy is not available in my Department. However, I have asked the HSE to provide the information it has available directly to you in relation these matters.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Services Funding (28 May 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 Statistics (28 May 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: Suicide Prevention (28 May 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Funding for suicide prevention is provided to the National Office for Suicide Prevention by the HSE from its overall budget for mental health. Funding provided in the years 2010 to 2013 is as follows: Year ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (28 May 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that on-going consultation with all stakeholders and the public in general is already a standard feature of our approach across policy areas. Both my Ministerial colleagues, myself and officials from the Department regularly meet with stakeholders from across the public, private and voluntary sector to discuss policies, services and developments including...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (28 May 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to consider developing a secure and equitable system of financing for community and long-term care which supports older people to stay in their own homes. In advance of this piece of work being carried out, the Nursing Homes Support Scheme is being reviewed. The review of the Scheme will inform the commitment made in the Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Appeals (28 May 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: In order to be an ‘approved nursing home’ for the purposes of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme, all private and voluntary nursing homes must negotiate and agree a price for the cost of care with the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF). This is a necessary feature of the Scheme due to the commitment by the State to meet the full balance of the cost of care over and above a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Information and Quality Authority Inspections (28 May 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) is the independent Authority established to drive continuous improvement in Ireland's health and social care services. The Authority's mandate extends across the quality and safety of the public, private (within its social care function) and voluntary sectors. HIQA has statutory responsibility for - Setting Standards for Health and Social...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: It is an impossible task to wrap up the debate on behalf of the Labour Party in government in five minutes. From listening to the debate so far I am reminded of one thing I have learned in life: that there is only one thing worse than being offended, that is to have others be offended on one’s behalf because one feels one has to react and support them. That is what has happened in...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: -----it is most definitely not a popularity game for this Government.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: All of the issues concerning the Garda have now been addressed and their representative organisations were available as well and were involved. They are encouraging the gardaí on the beat to support the agreement. One cannot just come to the House and throw accusations around like snuff at a wake and hope they will stick without having to back them up.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: One simply cannot do that. Having privilege in this House is unique. It is something we should take very seriously. I will not go through the record of the Minister, Deputy Shatter. Enough speakers have done that. However, as was said to me during the week, the Minister was in a studio in the heat of an argument, as we all are from time to time, and he said something which he now clearly...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: We do not stand for rubbish.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Deputy should look at the Deputy beside him.