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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (7 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme provides financial support to those assessed as needing long term nursing home care, irrespective of their age. There are no plans to change this approach.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (7 Jul 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: Health Services Provision (7 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I gather that the Deputy is referring to the potential use of antipsychotic drugs in certain HSE-funded residential services for the purpose of restraining or subduing persons who display challenging behaviour. The following regulations contain provisions relating to safeguards on patient safety, restraint and medication and pharmaceutical services including a requirement that where restraint...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (7 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS) is a system of financial support for those in need of long-term nursing home care. Participants contribute according to their means while the State pays the balance of the cost. To manage the available funds through the year, the HSE operates a national placement list in order of when applications are approved. Funding is released in strict...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (7 Jul 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: Primary Care Centre Provision (7 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE has responsibility for the provision, maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres. Therefore, this matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and 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 Centre Provision (7 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The health care services to be delivered from primary care centres including Rowlagh/North Clondalkin are services issues. Therefore this element of your question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. In relation to progress on the necessary infrastructure to support service delivery the HSE stated, in its reply to you dated 16 June 2015, that the project will be delivered...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (7 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 409 and 410 together. As the Deputies questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for the questions to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputies. If the Deputies have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, they can contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (7 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Government policy on suicide prevention will be guided over the next number of years by the recently published Connecting for Life- Ireland's National Strategy to reduce Suicide 2015-2020, the successor to theReach Out Strategy.The new Strategy sets out a vision where fewer lives are lost through suicide, and where communities and individuals are empowered to improve their mental health and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (7 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Funding of €12 million was announced in the HSE’s National Service Plan 2015 to meet the full year costs of school leavers and those graduating from rehabilitative training programmes. €6 million of this funding is available in 2015 and is being allocated to Community Healthcare Organisation areas, in line with needs identified and according to the HSE’s New...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (7 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE has responsibility for the provision, maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres. Therefore, this matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and 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 Eligibility (7 Jul 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 Applications (7 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter, it has been 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: Information and Communications Technology (7 Jul 2015)

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 within the next 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (7 Jul 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: Medical Card Applications (7 Jul 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (7 Jul 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services (7 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE Child Psychology Services provide a specialist response at the appropriate level for each child, either within the community, or in an in-patient setting. This will address the psychological and, occasionally, the psychiatric needs which may arise where a child's welfare may require this. However, the issues which may have led to a child requiring specialist treatment may, on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Jul 2015)

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 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 Administration (8 Jul 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...