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Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services, including specialised disability support services for young adults who leave school and have ongoing support needs. The HSE either directly provides or contracts disability agencies to provide a range of disability...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Provision (19 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE provides orthodontic treatment to patients based on their level of clinical need. An individual's access to orthodontic treatment is determined against a set of clinical guidelines and priority is given to patients with greatest needs. I have asked the HSE to investigate this matter and respond to the Deputy as soon as possible. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The particular issue raised by the Deputy is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (19 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As the particular issue raised by the Deputy relates to an individual case, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (20 Nov 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: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (20 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The decisions on which medicines are reimbursed by the taxpayer, are not political or ministerial decisions. These are made on objective, scientific and economic grounds by the Health Service Executive (HSE) on the advice of the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (NCPE). The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products under the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (20 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (20 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 98 and 99 together. The governance, organisation, development and processes in relation to aids and appliances and assistive technologies is a matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE). I have arranged for the Deputy's questions to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Inspections (20 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Information and Quality Authority was established under the Health Act 2007 to register and inspect categories of centres including nursing homes for older people. In this context all public nursing homes are currently registered with HIQA. In 2013 HIQA issued a regulatory notice in relation to Standard 25, which addresses the physical environment, advising the sector that "where...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (20 Nov 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 (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he can contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (20 Nov 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: Health Services Staff Recruitment (20 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospice Services (25 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue because palliative care is an integral part of the delivery of health services. We should be conscious that it is not always given at the end of life but ensures that people who have a condition that will end their lives can have a quality of life for a prolonged period which allows them live the best life possible. I take on board everything the...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospice Services (25 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I suppose I have a little personal knowledge of this matter. I would have an affinity with it. Of course it would be an objective to be able to increase the budget in this area. It is not something that is being forgotten. We are very familiar with what happens, especially with the home care teams. I would like to mention an interesting development. Many people are staying and being...

Topical Issue Debate: Disability Support Services Expenditure (25 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I seem to be going slightly over time on these matters. I genuinely do not mean to do so. I know we are stuck for time. The value for money report, which was carried out by the Department of Health, took approximately two years. It was very difficult to get the type of information that was necessary on the services that are being delivered and the cost per unit of those services. We...

Topical Issue Debate: Disability Support Services Expenditure (25 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Up until last year, every year that I was in this job - it was not a long time - I was told that applying a 2% cut to every agency was deeply and grossly unfair, as it did not take account of agencies that were doing things differently or progressing our aims for disability services, for example, centralised and personalised planning. We have since adopted an agency-by-agency approach. It...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Staff Recruitment (25 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Deputies for raising this issue and for giving me the opportunity, on behalf of the Minister for Health, to outline to the House the current position on the matter. The HSE has advised that Naas General Hospital has experienced additional pressures this year with a 14% increase in emergency admissions in the year to date. Moreover, it has advised that there has been a 45%...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Staff Recruitment (25 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I take on board the point about that area and how that population base is increasing once again. This is a significant issue and although Naas General Hospital will become part of a bigger group, I do not believe this will deliver the type of solution that is needed. Perhaps consideration should be given to a broader solution in terms of extending the hospital. I always find that once a...

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Assessments (25 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. It was very good of her to allow the debate on it to proceed in light of the absence of the relevant Minister, Deputy Kelly. The Office of Public Works is the lead State agency for flood risk management in Ireland. I understand the office is putting in place a range of measures to assist householders in flood-prone areas, based on its...