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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (24 Jun 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 Provision (24 Jun 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, and this will be progressed in the context of overall legislative and resource priorities. I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Jun 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, and this will be progressed in the context of overall legislative and resource priorities. I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (24 Jun 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 Applications (24 Jun 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: Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes (24 Jun 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 Provision (24 Jun 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have again 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 Eligibility (24 Jun 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 (24 Jun 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 (24 Jun 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 (24 Jun 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 Funding (24 Jun 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Funding of specific mental health services and initiatives is a matter for the HSE in the first instance and needs to be considered in light of the resources available and the relevant service priorities. I have therefore referred the question to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (24 Jun 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Training in suicide prevention is one aspect of the work of the HSE's National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) and its partners in the statutory and voluntary sector. A wide range of awareness and training programmes are available including ASIST and SafeTALK which train participants to become more alert to the possibility of suicide in their community. I have, therefore, referred the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (24 Jun 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: St Michael's House is funded by the Health Service Executive (HSE). The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Transfers (24 Jun 2014)

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

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Care of the Elderly (24 Jun 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. I do not think this debate on how we should plan for the future has come too soon after our last debate. The population of Ireland, like that of many other countries in Europe, is ageing rapidly. It is estimated that the number of people over the age of 65 will increase by nearly 220,000 over the next decade. This means that by 2024, there will...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Care of the Elderly (24 Jun 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I should have added a caveat to what I said about the recent meeting. It was agreed at the meeting that the policy element of all of this has to remain within the Government. Of course, Governments always take on board the views of others when developing policy. I thank the Senator.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: HSE Expenditure (25 Jun 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: What if the economy collapses?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mental Health Act Review (25 Jun 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The expert group set up to review the Mental Health Act 2001 first met in September 2012 and was originally due to report in 2013. When it began its work, I made it clear to its members that they should take an open and expansive approach and consider all issues which they might consider were relevant and necessary for a thorough review, having regard to the terms of reference for the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mental Health Act Review (25 Jun 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: That is the very reason for the delay, but the Deputy does not seem to understand this, nor does he understand we already have a Mental Health Act in place which, as he keeps telling us, his beloved leader published. It continues to provide the governance process by which mental health services are run. We have delayed publication of the review because we want to get it right. Unlike the...