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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (18 Sep 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: Community Care Provision (18 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The question of funding available for Social Care is being considered as part of the Estimates Process 2015, which is currently underway. Pending completion of the national estimates and budgetary process the HSE National Service Plan will set out the quantum and type of health service to be provided next year within the overall level of funding provided. Services provided at West Kerry...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care Provision (18 Sep 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: Respite Care Services (18 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The vision for the Health Service Executive's Disability Services Programme is to contribute to the realisation of a society where people with disabilities are supported, as far as possible, to participate to their full potential in economic and social life, and have access to a range of quality personal social supports and services including respite care to enhance their quality of life. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (18 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: On 4thJune 2014, a Framework Agreement was concluded between the Department of Health, the HSE and the Irish Medical Organisation. The Framework Agreement sets out a process for engagement concerning the GMS/GP contract and other publicly funded contracts involving GPs. The parties are currently in discussions on the draft contract for the provision of GP care to children under 6 years....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (18 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products under the community drug schemes in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The HSE received an application for the inclusion of Fampridine in the GMS and community drugs schemes. The application was considered...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (18 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Prosper Fingal is funded by the Health Service Executive (HSE). The HSE has been asked to examine this matter and to reply directly to the Deputy. The level of funding available for the health budget for 2015 has not yet been determined. Deliberations by the Government on the expenditure allocations for 2015 are likely to continue up until Budget time. As with previous Budgets, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (18 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: My Department has again requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Health Service Executive to arrange for a reply to issue to the Deputy on 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...

Topical Issues: Accident and Emergency Departments Closures (23 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: On behalf of the Minister for Health, I thank Deputies Fleming and Stanley for raising this issue. I think they will understand that the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, is unable to be here, unfortunately. As the Minister has previously said, there are no plans to close the emergency department at the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Following the Chief Medical Officer's report last...

Topical Issues: Accident and Emergency Departments Closures (23 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I do not think anything I might say would satisfy either Deputy. I am not certain that could be done in any circumstances, even if we had more than enough money to do everything we want to do. I do not know anyone who can say absolutely that something will not change in the future. If the Deputies know anyone who makes such statements, I suggest they should not believe him or her.

Topical Issues: Accident and Emergency Departments Closures (23 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: It is understood that the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise is a very busy hospital. Part of the review took account of patient flow. Equally, the appointment of an advanced nurse practitioner and the recruitment of a temporary consultant physician in the accident and emergency department will help to address immediate senior decision-making issues in that department. An additional...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Order for Second Stage (23 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (23 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to have an opportunity to address the House on Second Stage of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014. This is quite a technical Bill, with a total of 44 sections. It has three main objectives, the first of which is to provide for the subsuming of the Opticians Board into the Health and Social Care Professionals...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (23 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: It took me by surprise also.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data (23 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme is a system of financial support for people who require 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. The Scheme applies to public, private and voluntary nursing homes. The person's contribution towards their cost of care is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (23 Sep 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: Medical Card Eligibility (23 Sep 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 Eligibility (23 Sep 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 Eligibility (23 Sep 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 Eligibility (23 Sep 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...