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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (28 Jan 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Galway and Roscommon Mental Health Services, which operates as one administrative unit, has been resourced to implement A Vision for Change to modernize the service and give better outcomes for both patients and staff. However, existing resources need to be re-shaped, and the priority now is to achieve this at local level, in line with similar mental health service initiatives elsewhere. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Eligibility (28 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: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Appeals (28 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: Palliative Care Services (28 Jan 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: In line with recommendations contained in Future Health - A Strategic Framework for Reform of the Health Service 2012 - 2015, the HSE is currently working on a Prospective Funding Model for Palliative Care which will assist in integrating and accounting for palliative care across all funding streams and delivery models. An Expert Group on Prospective Funding in Palliative Care was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Closures (28 Jan 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 726 and 727 together. As the Deputy is aware the Health Service Executive was asked to re-examine all of the available relevant information with a view to finalising a recommendation in relation to both St. Brigid's Hospital, Shaen and Abbeyleix Community Nursing Unit. The Department awaits the HSE response and an announcement will be made as soon as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (28 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: Services for People with Disabilities (28 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. As the Deputy's question relates to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Training (28 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: Mental Health Services Funding (28 Jan 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Details of the overall gross non-capital mental health budget are published annually in the Revised Book of Estimates. Based on that information, the table below details the mental health budget for each of the years 2011 - 2013 inclusive: 2011 2012 2013 €712 million €711 million €737 million The estimated provision for mental health in 2014 is €766...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (28 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: Care Services (28 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.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Jan 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the service plan for the health service. I agree with some of the commentary on what needs to be done in the health service and the challenge facing the Heath Service Executive and Department of Health. As Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan acknowledged, we are, for the first time, advancing a planned service. Some areas have made much greater progress than...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (29 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: Mobility Allowance Eligibility (30 Jan 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The mobility allowance was closed to new applicants on 26th February 2013. Individuals who were in receipt of the mobility allowance prior to 26th February 2013 are receiving the payment pending decisions on a new statutory scheme. The Government decided in December 2013 that the detailed preparatory work required for a new travel subsidy scheme and associated statutory provisions, including...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (30 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: Health Services Provision (30 Jan 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service issue this matter has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility (30 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: HSE Legal Cases (4 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I refer to previous replies during 2013 on related matters raised by the Deputy concerning the organisation in question. In this regard I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy with an updated position.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (4 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (4 Feb 2014)

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