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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (21 Jan 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: In relation to the €20 million provided in Budget 2014, the HSE National Service Plan provided for the phasing-in of the expenditure, in order for the HSE to live within its overall available resource across its service areas. It was planned that recruitment of 2014 posts would be started in order to provide for posts to come on stream during Quarter 4 and to this end, an amount of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Scéim na dTinneas Fadtréimhseach (21 Jan 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Bunaíodh an Scéim Tinneas Fadtearmach de réir Alt 59(3) den Acht Sláinte 1970 (mar atá leasaithe). Rinneadh rialacháin le linn 1971, 1973 and 1975 ag sonrú na riocht atá clúdaithe faoin Scéim Tinneas Fadtearmach, atá mar a leanas: Bac intinne/ meabhair, Tinneas intinne (do dhaoine faoi 16 d'aois amháin), Diabetes insipidus,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (21 Jan 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The medical card figures, as requested by the Deputy, are provided below for 1 January 2015 and 1 January 2014. 1/1/2014 LHO Medical Cards Of which Discretionary Over 70 Of which Discretionary Carlow/ Kilkenny 60,936 1,480 10,466 130 Cavan/ Monaghan 59,546 1,050 10,369 56 Clare 49,107 1,870 9,377 314 Cork - North Lee 81,031 3,548 13,687 303 Cork - South Lee 62,696 2,187 14,535 232...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (21 Jan 2015)

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 (21 Jan 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: People aged 16 to 25 years that are eligible for a medical card are those who are dependants of a medical card holder or who are financially independent in their own right and come within the medical card guidelines. Some persons aged between 16 and 25 years in receipt of social welfare payments may not qualify for a medical card where they have not demonstrated that they are not...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (21 Jan 2015)

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: Home Care Packages (21 Jan 2015)

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: Medicinal Products Availability (21 Jan 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products under the community drugs schemes in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. This requires consideration of a range of statutory criteria prior to reimbursing any medicine, including clinical need, cost-effectiveness and the resources...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Jan 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: All Health Service Executive areas have significant early intervention services in place for children with disabilities aged zero to eighteen years. These are provided directly by the HSE or by voluntary service providers funded by the HSE. At the same time, the HSE has recognised the need to improve the way in which both early intervention services and services for school aged children are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (21 Jan 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products under the community drugs schemes in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. This requires consideration of a range of statutory criteria prior to reimbursing any medicine, including clinical need, cost-effectiveness and the resources...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Expenditure (21 Jan 2015)

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: Primary Care Centre Provision (21 Jan 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: There are currently 85 Primary Care Centres in operation throughout the country. I assume the Deputy is referring to the extent to which these centres helped to alleviate overcrowding in accident and emergency departments in their catchment areas in recent weeks. As this information relates to service issues and is not routinely provided to my Department, I have asked the Health Service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Discharges (21 Jan 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Delayed discharges arise when a patient has been clinically discharged from an acute hospital but remains in an acute hospital bed, thus rendering that bed unavailable for patients who need admission. In Budget 2015 the Government allocated €25m to tackle the problem of delayed discharges and this additional funding is being applied across residential and community services to reflect...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (21 Jan 2015)

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: Autism Incidence (21 Jan 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Autism is a developmental disorder that appears in the early years of life and affects the brain's normal development in the areas of social interaction and communication. While the exact cause of these developmental abnormalities remain unclear, genetic and other non genetic factors such as brain development during pregnancy are thought to play a role. Autism is described as a spectrum...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (21 Jan 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Adrenaline pens, as injectable medicines, may only be supplied on foot of a valid prescription. However, there is provision in the Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) Regulations 2003 (as amended) which permits pharmacists, advanced paramedics, paramedics and emergency medical technicians, in emergency circumstances, to supply certain prescription only medicines including...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (21 Jan 2015)

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 Health Service Executive 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: Primary Care Services Provision (21 Jan 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I have not issued a specific policy instruction in relation to nursing and GP services on the Islands and health services to Islands did not form a specific and separate part of the HSE's 2015 National Service Plan. However, the HSE Primary Care Division's 2015 Operational Plan commits the HSE to review Primary Care Island services. The HSE has responsibility for the provision of health...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (21 Jan 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I do not think I fully agree with the Senator's last comment but I understand the point he makes and I thank him for raising this matter. The issue of the participation of children with a disability in preschool is a cross-cutting issue involving a number of stakeholders including the Departments of Children and Youth Affairs, Education and Skills and the HSE. The free preschool year is...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (21 Jan 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE has confirmed it will continue to support services. I agree with the Senator that this is the type of service that we should provide everywhere if we are now saying that no child with a disability should go to a segregated school, even though I admit that I believe that in some cases there is a very particular need for a specialist school which would be of benefit to those with...