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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (15 Jan 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: In 2012, a special allocation of €35m and 414 additional posts were 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Carers Strategy Status (15 Jan 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The National Carers’ Strategy was published in July 2012 and sets the strategic direction for future policies, services and supports provided by Government Departments and agencies for carers. It sets out a Vision to work towards and an ambitious set of National Goals and Objectives to guide policy development and service delivery to ensure that carers feel valued and supported to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (15 Jan 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Where there are symptoms of depression or suicidal behaviour, the most appropriate course is to advise the individual to seek help from their GP, who can then make a referral to other services such as the mental health or addiction services, if the suicidal behaviour is drug or alcohol related. In an emergency the individual should be referred or taken to the nearest hospital emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (15 Jan 2014)

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: Hospice Services (15 Jan 2014)

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: HIQA Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: All nursing homes are subject to the same core standards and regulations in relation to quality and safety in order to ensure the well-being of their residents. There are 32 Standards set in the National Quality Standards for Residential Care Settings for Older People in Ireland. Each standard is supported by a number of criteria. These criteria are indicative rather than prescriptive,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (15 Jan 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The matters raised by the Deputy are of a serious and sensitive nature which I understand are the subject of appropriate investigation by Health Service Executive (HSE). In these circumstances, it is not appropriate for me to comment further at this stage.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility (15 Jan 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme does not extend to nursing homes in Northern Ireland. This issue was given careful consideration before the Scheme was introduced in 2009. The decision not to extend the Scheme to Northern Ireland was taken by the Government of the day on the basis of legal advice received from the Attorney General's Office.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility (15 Jan 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme, individuals contribute up to 80% of their assessable income and a maximum of 7.5% of the value of any assets per annum towards their cost of care. The first €36,000 of an individual’s assets, or €72,000 in the case of a couple, is not counted at all in the financial assessment. An individual’s principal residence is only...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (15 Jan 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As I have indicated on several occasions in recent times, HSE West has been resourced to implement A Vision for Change to modernise mental health services in the Galway/Roscommon administrative area. Existing resources in this area need to be re-shaped, which is now being progressed by the Executive, in line with similar re-configurations undertaken, or planned, elsewhere nationally. In...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (15 Jan 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Responsibility for the management and delivery of mental health services lies with the Health Service Executive. I have therefore, asked the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Jan 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Government is fully committed to ensuring the on-going delivery of vital services and supports to people with disabilities within available resources. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has been provided with funding in the order of €1.4 billion this year to fund its 2014 disability services programme for children and adults with disabilities. The majority of this funding is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (15 Jan 2014)

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

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Disabilities Services Funding (15 Jan 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The confusion between the Senators was my fault as much anyone else's and I apologise for it. Senator Mulcahy asked if he could share time.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Disabilities Services Funding (15 Jan 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: We are at the end of the day and time constraints should not be the issue. I would love to give the formal answer and read out the five pages prepared but that would not satisfy anyone. The prepared answer goes into Government policy, which we all know, particularly Senators Conway and Mulcahy. Some €1.4 billion is spent on disability and 80% of it goes to non-statutory agencies...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (16 Jan 2014)

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: Respite Care Services (16 Jan 2014)

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 (16 Jan 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I understand that the Health Service Executive replied to the Deputy's question on 3rd December, 2013. As the particular case referred to by the Deputy relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for investigation and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (16 Jan 2014)

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: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Jan 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Government is providing funding of €1.4 billion to the Disability Services Programme in 2014, including an additional €14m to address the priority needs identified by the Minister for Health and advised to the Health Service Executive (HSE). The additional funding includes provision for new places for school-leavers and rehabilitative (life-skills) training graduates. The...