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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (4 Jul 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to develop a National Alzheimer's and other Dementias' Strategy by 2013 to - increase awareness - ensure early diagnosis and intervention and - ensure development of enhanced community based services. A significant amount of preparatory work has already been completed.A research review funded by the Atlantic Philanthropies, titled...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Education and Training Provision (4 Jul 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Although the 2013 allocation for disability services has been reduced by 1.2%, the Health Service Executive (HSE) National Service Plan includes an additional €4m to provide training places and day services for school-leavers and Rehabilitative / Lifeskills Training (RT) graduates in 2013. This funding is being allocated to each HSE Region based on its percentage of population. Both...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Jul 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: One of the key commitments in the Programme for Government in relation to children and adults with disabilities is to put the National Standards for Residential Services for People with Disabilities on a statutory footing and ensure that the services are inspected by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA). The standards outline what is expected of a provider of services and what...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff Recruitment (9 Jul 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank Deputy Doherty for raising this issue, which I feel I know by heart as Senator Jimmy Harte raised it just last week and I gave virtually the same answer. Government policy is to support older people to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. Where this is not feasible, the health service supports access to appropriate...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff Recruitment (9 Jul 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The system is not broken and staff are doing an incredible job. In fact, we have a very good health service and the people availing of the 400 beds in County Donegal are receiving a good standard of care. There is a requirement for a different skills mix, with some people requiring more intensive care than others. I acknowledge that older people are more vulnerable to the vomiting bug, but...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff Recruitment (9 Jul 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I am sure the Deputy will agree that none of us, when we come to a point where we need support, would like to have no option other than a bed in a long-stay facility. That is not where older people want to live. They want to live their lives in their own communities, the same as all of us. They have the same dreams as I do or the Deputy does. We are planning for all of this on a regular...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff Recruitment (9 Jul 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: It is utterly reprehensible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (9 Jul 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 479 and 502 together. The Government decided on 12 June last, to extend payments of Mobility Allowance to those currently in receipt for a further number of months, pending establishment of new statutory provisions to support the mobility needs of people with severe disabilities. The Government is very conscious of the needs of people with a disability who...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility (9 Jul 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The issue raised by the Deputy is a matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly the Department has asked the HSE to reply to you directly. I would also refer the Deputy to the HSE's website where details are published of the HSE's policy and procedures in respect of requests for arrears for the domiciliary care allowance relating to the period when the HSE had responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates Eligibility (9 Jul 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 Eligibility (9 Jul 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme is a system of financial support for people who require long-term nursing home care. Under the Scheme, nursing home residents contribute towards the cost of their nursing home care based on their means, and the HSE pays the balance. The Scheme applies to public, private and voluntary nursing homes. The person's contribution towards the cost of their care is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (9 Jul 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: Health Services Issues (9 Jul 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive, under Section 39 of the Health Act 2004 may assist bodies providing services similar or ancillary to those the Executive itself may provide. Such bodies operate services under Service Level Agreements with the HSE, and as such have clear responsibilities and are subject to regular audit under the HSE’s financial governance process. The Deputy’s...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (9 Jul 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 Provision (9 Jul 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: Mental Health Services Provision (9 Jul 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: When A Vision for Change was published in 2006, there were 49 Child and Adolescent Community Mental Health (CAMH) Teams and 12 dedicated Acute In-Patient beds for children. Today, there are 61 Community based (CAMH) teams and 39 Acute In-Patient beds nationally. A further 8 beds will be commissioned in Cork and a further 5 beds will re-open in Galway by year end. The second phase of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (9 Jul 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: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Jul 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 520 and 528 together. I want to reassure people with disabilities in residential care that there is nothing in the new legislation which will involve moving people with disabilities in residential care to the Nursing Homes Support Scheme or which aims to increase the amounts they now contribute towards accommodation and maintenance costs. In fact, the new...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (9 Jul 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The level of funding available for the health budget and the extent of the savings required in the health sector are being considered as part of the Estimates and budgetary process for 2014 which is currently underway. Deliberations by the Government on the expenditure allocations for next year are likely to continue up until Budget time and it would not be appropriate for me to comment...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (9 Jul 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.