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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Oct 2013)
Kathleen Lynch: The general position regarding funding is set out in the Value for Money (VFM) and Policy Review of Disability Services which I published last year. The VFM Review found that HSE funding is based on an incremental determination process with relevant adjustments made to the previous year's baseline allocation. In recent years, the funding of new places has been made at local level on the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Oct 2013)
Kathleen Lynch: 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. In relation to Home Support Services for older people, I would like to reassure the Deputy that...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (22 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: Medical Card Appeals (22 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 Closures (22 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 (22 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: Psychological Assessments (22 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 Funding (22 Oct 2013)
Kathleen Lynch: In 2012, a special allocation of €35m was provided for mental health to be used primarily to further strengthen Community Mental Health Teams in both adult and children's mental health services, to advance activities in the area of suicide prevention, to initiate the provision of psychological and counselling services in primary care, specifically for people with mental health problems...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (22 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. Refurbishment works are a matter for the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (23 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: Home Help Service Applications (23 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (23 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: Home Help Service Provision (24 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 Issues (24 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 Equipment (24 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: Suicide Prevention (24 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: Health Services Issues (24 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: Disability Services Programme Review (24 Oct 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. The Department of Health and the Health Service Executive (HSE) will pursue the issue of individualised budgeting in the context of the implementation of the recommendations contained in...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Training (5 Nov 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: Mobility Allowance Review (5 Nov 2013)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1019, 1045, 1244 and 1248 together. Conscious of the position of the Ombudsman that the Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Grant schemes were illegal in the context of the Equal Status Acts, both schemes were closed to new recipients on the 26th February earlier this year. Mobility Allowance payments continue to be made on a temporary basis by the...