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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Oversight (18 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme provides financial support towards the cost of long-term residential care services in nursing homes. The Scheme covers the cost of the standard components of residential care, which are:- - nursing and personal care appropriate to the level of care needs of the person, - bed and board, - basic aids and appliances necessary to assist a person with the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (18 Feb 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: Nursing Home Accommodation (18 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE and Department of Health are considering the potential of possible new models of support for older people, including any potential that may be offered by properties within NAMA's portfolio. This process is still very much at the exploratory stage and no firm decisions have yet been taken in this context.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (18 Feb 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: HIQA Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Government for National Recovery, 2011-2016 commits to developing and implementing national standards for home support services, which will be subject to HIQA inspection. Primary legislation and resources will be required for the introduction of a statutory regulation system for home care services. This is being considered in the wider context of the licensing of Public and Private Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (18 Feb 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: Mental Health Services Provision (18 Feb 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Grant Eligibility (18 Feb 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 (18 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: When the Government took office in March 2011, I was privileged to be appointed as Minister of State with responsibility for people with a disability. The remit spans the whole of Government. It is a pillar of Government policy that people with disabilities should be empowered by policy and programmes to participate meaningfully as citizens in Irish society. The National Disability Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (18 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: Mental Health Services Provision (18 Feb 2014)

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

Seanad: Adjournment Matters.: Data Protection (18 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: That is the entire group. They are more than welcome. I am very fond of any organisation that organises women. I am standing in for my colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality who is unavailable at present. The reply is fairly lengthy, as one would expect from the Department of Justice and Equality. I thank Senator Clune for raising this important issue. It is important to all of...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters.: Data Protection (18 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I suppose it is unfortunate that we are considering this legislation now given the run-in to the European elections. I imagine we will see it a good deal sooner than expected as soon as that is out of the way. We should bear in mind the revolution that has taken place. I remember one election where I had a mobile telephone and I almost had to hire someone to carry it around. Nowadays, we...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters.: Data Protection (18 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Senator Clune is right. I do not suppose we will ever be fully ahead of the developments but we can only try and I imagine that will be the intention in this case.

Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Report Stage (19 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Through a different prism.

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I have listened carefully to the debate and it seems that it is not just on this side that there is contradiction. On the one hand, Deputy Crowe said the relationship between the Commissioner and the Minister is too cosy and on the other hand Deputy Tóibín said the relationship is fractured. We must be clear in what we say. There should be a broad welcome for the decision by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Motorised Transport Grant Applications (19 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 186 and 188 together. In November 2013, the Government decided that the detailed preparatory work required for a new travel subsidy scheme and associated statutory provisions should be progressed by the Minister for Health, in consultation with other relevant Ministers. The Department of Health is working to progress this matter in line with the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (19 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive (HSE) National Service Plan 2014 and the recently published 2014 Operational Plan for the Social Care Division, outline the quantum of specialist disability services, the key reform initiatives and the additional investment in 2014. In 2014, the HSE will provide the following quantum of services to people with disabilities, including people with spina bifida: -...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (19 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: 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 possible once the Minister receives the HSE’s definitive...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Payments (19 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The individual referred to by the Deputy made enquiries of the Health Service Executive regarding the payment of her mobility allowance at 8.11am on the 12th February and the Health Service Executive responded to her query at 1.26pm the same day explaining that the delay in the payment reaching her bank account was not an error on the Health Service Executive’s part, but as a result of...