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Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (10 Oct 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Government policy is to support older people to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. Approximately €392 million has been allocated by the Health Service Executive in 2013 to provide for community support services, including the Home Help Service, Home Care Packages, day care and meals-on-wheels. The HSE estimate that approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (10 Oct 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive has committed in its National Service Plan 2013 to maintaining community supports such as home help and home care packages at the levels planned for in 2012. This means that 10.3m hours of home help will be provided with 50,000 people receiving this service, and that 10,870 people will be in receipt of home care packages. On-going regular reviews of home...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (10 Oct 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Prosper Fingal was established in 1978 as a parents and friends organisation (formerly called The Fingal Association for the Handicapped), to provide a local day service for adults with a moderate or mild learning disability. The aim of the organisation is to “enable people with disabilities develop their true potential towards full and independent participation in society”....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (10 Oct 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Children's Sunshine Home (now operating under the title of LauraLynn House) has provided specialist disability services to children with severe disabilities since 1925. It is funded by the Health Service Executive (HSE), under Section 38 of the Health Act 2004, to deliver services on behalf of the HSE. The HSE will continue to work closely with voluntary service providers including...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (10 Oct 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 Provision (10 Oct 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 (10 Oct 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: Health Services Expenditure (10 Oct 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: It is too early to say whether there will be a shortfall in the HSE budget in 2013. Significant savings have been required of the health services since the downturn in the economy. The underlying reduction in health spend is over €3bn since 2008, a reduction of 20% in real terms. The number of staff within the health service has reduced by 10% and the population has increased by 8%....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (10 Oct 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 210, 211 and 213 together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: European Disability Strategy (15 Oct 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: As part of the actions for 2010-2015 of the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020, the European Commission is examining the implications of a mutual recognition of disability cards and related entitlements. Based on the findings of a study on 'Disability Benefits and Entitlements in European Countries' of the European Network of European Experts in Disability and a study conducted by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Motorised Transport Grant Eligibility (15 Oct 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Motorised Transport Grant Scheme, which was abolished on 26th February last, was a grant payable by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to successful applicants, over the age of 17 years, towards the purchase of a vehicle and/or adaptations to a vehicle, where the vehicle was essential to retain employment. The scheme, as it then operated, had no upper age limit. Apart from the "retain...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (15 Oct 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 (15 Oct 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme is a system of financial support for people who require long-term nursing home care. The Information Booklet and Application Forms for the scheme can be found on the HSE website at www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/4/olderpeople/nhss/. These are also available from the local Nursing Homes Support Office. The relevant Nursing Homes Support Office for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (15 Oct 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Mental health services in HSE West, including Galway and Roscommon which operates as one administrative unit, has been resourced to implement A Vision for Change . This involves modernising the service in this particular area, thus giving better outcomes for both patients and staff. However, existing resources in Galway/Roscommon need to be re-shaped, and the priority for some time has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Eligibility (15 Oct 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Government decided in June last that new statutory provisions should be established to provide individual payments to people with severe disabilities who require additional income to address the costs of their mobility needs. An inter-departmental group, chaired by the Department of the Taoiseach, is working to develop detailed proposals for the operation of a new statutory scheme and is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (15 Oct 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 Accommodation Provision (15 Oct 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: Psychological Assessments (15 Oct 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 (15 Oct 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: Hospital Staff Issues (15 Oct 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.