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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Closures (15 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 633 and 656 together. I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions 726 and 727 of the 28th January 2014, the position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (15 Jul 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: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (15 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: On the 30th June (latest figures available), there were 1,465 people on the national placement list for funding, with average waiting times of approximately 12 weeks. The placement list is essential to ensure the Scheme remains in budget. Funding is released weekly, to ensure those on the placement list receive funding as soon as possible.

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

Kathleen Lynch: The Redwood Extended Care Facility in Stamullen is part of the privately owned Talbot Group and has a contract/arrangement/agreement with the Health Service Executive to provide services for a number of people with a disability. Accordingly the Department has referred your query to the HSE and asked it to outline, directly to the Deputy, the nature of its relationship with Redwood Extended...

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

Kathleen Lynch: St Patrick's Kilkenny 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: Departmental Funding (15 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 660, 667 and 671 together. As the Deputy's questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for the questions to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility (15 Jul 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: Suicide Prevention (15 Jul 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: Care of the Elderly Provision (15 Jul 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: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (15 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme is a system of financial support for individuals in need of long-term nursing home care. Under the Scheme, nursing home residents contribute towards the cost of their nursing home care based on their means, and the HSE pays the balance. For the purposes of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme, any rent collected from a property belonging to an applicant is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (15 Jul 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 Grant Applications (15 Jul 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: Drugs Payment Scheme Threshold (16 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE is responsible for the administration of the primary care schemes, therefore, the HSE has been asked to investigate the circumstances of the case raised by the Deputy and to reply to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As set out in the recent Statement of Government Priorities 2014-2016, the Government has decided that, as the second phase of implementing the universal GP service for the entire population, all persons over the age of 70 years will qualify for a GP service without fees. Changes to the eligibility for a universal GP service for persons over 70 years of age will require primary legislation....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (16 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (16 Jul 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility (16 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: When the Nursing Homes Support Scheme commenced, a commitment was made that it would be reviewed after three years. The reason for allowing this period to elapse was to ensure that the Scheme had bedded in and that established trends would be available in order to inform the work of the Review. The Review is being carried out by my Department in collaboration with the HSE, with analysis and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Services (16 Jul 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: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (16 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...