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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (10 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 499 and 522 together. The supports provided by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to people with brain injury involves a multi-disciplinary team approach and incorporates Acute Hospital Services, the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Primary Care, Community Services, Long-term assisted living supports and Rehabilitative training services. These services are...

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

Kathleen Lynch: Options open to meet the training and education needs of individuals with disabilities include SOLAS-funded vocational training and health-funded rehabilitative training. Vocational training, including training for people with intellectual, physical or sensory disabilities and mental health issues which prepares people for employment in the open labour market, is the responsibility of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (10 Dec 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: Helpline Services (10 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: There are a number of Freephone helplines available for people in emotional distress such as Console, ILife, Childline, Rape Crisis Centre etc. In addition, a number of LoCall helplines are provided by organisations such as Samaritans, Aware, MABS etc. Following on from a decision by the European Commission to designate 116 numbers to services of social value, the Commission decided to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (10 Dec 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 (10 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 515, 533 and 545 together. The Government has decided that the detailed preparatory work required for a new travel subsidy scheme and associated statutory provisions will be progressed as a priority by the Minister for Health in consultation with other relevant Ministers. Payments will continue to be made by the Health Service Executive to current...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Oversight (10 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 519 and 520 together. The budget for long-term nursing home care is €974m this year. As the Deputies are aware, the total amounts available to fund health services in 2014 will be considerably lower than for this year. Accordingly, all expenditure headings are being scrutinised. The funding that is available must be balanced across all of the...

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

Kathleen Lynch: The Central Remedial Clinic has a long history of providing health and personal social services to people with a disability on behalf of the State in Ireland. The primary legal framework under which the Health Service Executive provides financial support to the Central Remedial Clinic is set out in the Health Act 2004. The HSE has an annual Standard Service Arrangement with the Central...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Oversight (10 Dec 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 Staff Issues (10 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. Requests for my colleague Minister Reilly to open facilities are normally arranged through his Office. Accordingly I would suggest that the Councillor should make contact with the Minister's Office at ministers_office@health.gov.ie.

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: It has been a wide-ranging discussion. As Deputy Stanton said, few other Bills have been so widely consulted on, not just in terms of the politics of this, but in terms of academic input, international input and public consultation. It has been an incredible experience. I am sure the officials in the Department will vouch for the fact the Bill as presented today is not the same Bill we...

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: However, if I was asked about other issues, I would have considerable knowledge. We must look at people with limited capacity in that respect. None of us, and I exclude Deputy Ross from this, is the holder of all knowledge. We must look at it in terms of some of us having expertise in one area and very little in others. I commend the Bill for second reading.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Language Issues (11 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to "examine different mechanisms to promote the recognition of Irish Sign Language". This process has already commenced. The National Disability Authority facilitated consultations with the Deaf Community in Ireland in 2012 at my request in relation to actions that could make improvements in the lives of deaf people and submissions...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (11 Dec 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: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (11 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The total budget for long-term residential care was €994.7m in 2012 and is €974m for 2013. According to the Appropriation Accounts published on the Comptroller and Auditor General's website, the outturn in 2012 was €962.6m. The outturn for 2013 will not be available until next year. With regard to funding for 2014, the Deputy will be aware that the total amounts...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (11 Dec 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: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Oversight (11 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 199 and 203 together. The total amounts available to fund health services in 2014 will be considerably lower than for this year. Accordingly, all expenditure headings are being scrutinised. The funding that is available must be balanced across all of the various service areas in a way that achieves the best possible outcomes for the greatest number of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (11 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I understand that the HSE has recently been in contact with the Deputy concerning this case. The HSE has indicated that its health care professionals have been involved in this case for some time, and that services will continue to be provided in the light of clinical judgement to best meet the needs of this young person.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE National Service Plan for 2014 was submitted to my colleague, the Minister for Health on 25th November and is under consideration at present. The National Service Plan is prepared in accordance with the Health Acts and outlines the type and volume of health and personal services to be provided in 2014. I cannot comment on the provision of funding for specific services in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Value for Money and Policy Review of Disability Services (VFM Review) which I published in 2012 envisaged that migration to the person centred model would be by means of demonstration projects, developed as proof of concept, and run in parallel with current services, following which their suitability for wider application would be evaluated. The Health Service Executive (HSE) and...