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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (5 Mar 2014)

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

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Mental Health Services Provision (5 Mar 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Before I give Senator Moran the official reply I wish to emphasise that we have got money for the past two years and that a further €20 million has been allocated this year for additional development funding for mental health. I discussed the matter with some people in advance of the allocation this year. The two areas where we knew we needed to work on this year with the additional...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Mental Health Services Provision (5 Mar 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: We cannot allow that gap to remain. I will be pursuing this and I appreciate the Senator raising the issue. It gives me the insight in a small area with very few people, but people who none the less are important to us. I will be raising this issue with the people responsible.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Human Rights Issues (5 Mar 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I would like to thank the Senator for raising this issue, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Paschal Donohoe. I could not agree more with the Senator. Intolerance has probably caused more wars than anything else in the world. I thank him for taking the time to consider this issue, which has become a more pressing matter in recent years. The Middle East is home to...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Human Rights Issues (5 Mar 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I believe he will do so because he is very conscious of the issue. However, it needs to be framed in the context of freedom of expression and freedom to practice one's religion. I am very conscious that the Christian leaders who are met at private meetings are anxious that any efforts made on their behalf are done discreetly. We can only imagine the pressure they are under and the fear in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (6 Mar 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: 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 Government's decision. The Department will draw on the work, last...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (6 Mar 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: Hospital Services (6 Mar 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 Homes Support Scheme Applications (6 Mar 2014)

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

Topical Issues Debate: Maternity Services (11 Mar 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. As parents ourselves we are very conscious that delivering a baby is the most vulnerable time in any woman's life and the most anxious time for any family. I refer to recent incidents which took place in Portlaoise and we should also extend our sympathies to people who have lost much longed-for babies. We all feel that loss. With regard to the...

Topical Issues Debate: Maternity Services (11 Mar 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: It is intended to produce a strategy on maternity services to cover all the maternity units and hospitals in the country. There is no embargo on recruitment of staff considered to be necessary to the provision of a safe service. This includes midwives. We are taking a holistic approach to maternity services. I wish to reassure people that apart from recent events, our maternity services...

Health Service Executive (Financial Matters) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I am uncertain as to whether I will have enough time to complete my speech. It is extensive because the Minister was anxious that all Deputies-----

Health Service Executive (Financial Matters) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: That is great. I thank the Ceann Comhairle as well as all the Deputies who contributed to this debate. As the Minister, Deputy Reilly, stated at the outset, the Bill is part of the wider health reform programme undertaken by the Government since taking office. The ultimate aim of the reform programme is a single-tier health service supported by universal health insurance in which access to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (11 Mar 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: Home Help Service Provision (11 Mar 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: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (11 Mar 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The free pre-school year is provided through the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme, which is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. The objective of this scheme is to make early learning in a formal setting available to eligible children in the year before they commence primary school. I understand that certain flexibilities are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (11 Mar 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 Funding (11 Mar 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 (11 Mar 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: Health Services Expenditure (11 Mar 2014)

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