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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Eligibility (8 Jul 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 Services Provision (8 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 154 and 155 together. The development of primary care services is an essential component of the health reform process. In a developed primary care system, up to 95% of people's day-to-day health and social care needs can be met in the primary care setting. Pharmacy services are well placed within the community to provide essential health advice and to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Incidence (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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (8 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 160 and 172 together. As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputies. 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 (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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (8 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 165 together. Medical card holders are required to pay a prescription charge of €2.50 per item for medicines and other prescription items supplied to them by community pharmacists, subject to a cap of €25 per month for each person or family.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates Applications (8 Jul 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: Nursing Home Services (8 Jul 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: HIQA Reports (8 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Government is very committed to the protection and safety of our most vulnerable citizens and placed regulation and inspection of residential disability centres on a statutory footing in November 2013. Every person who uses disability services is entitled to expect and receive care of the highest standard and to live in dignity and safety. People with a disability should be able to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Data (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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Data (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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Data (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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Data (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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data (8 Jul 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: Medical Card Applications (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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (9 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract, GPs are reimbursed for a range of services they provide to medical card and GP visit card holders.There has been no change to the list of special items of service under the GMS contract. This list of special items includes provision for the payment of a fee to GPs in respect of the fitting of a diaphragm, and related services. The current...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Beds (9 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Residential care in Ireland is provided through a mix of public, voluntary and private provision. According to the Health Information and Quality Authority there were 29,060 beds registered with them during 2014. At this point in time, while there are some areas where supply is tight, in overall terms there are enough nursing home beds to meet demand. However, between now and 2024 the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (9 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: A Vision for Change recommends the provision of 1 Community based Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) Team per 50,000 of the population. At present, Linn Dara Child and Adolescent Mental Health services provide specialist mental health services, including CAMHS, in Co. Kildare for an overall population of approximately 210,000. There are currently 3 multi-disciplinary community...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (9 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The proposed Day Care Centre in Youghal, for which a site was allocated at Youghal Community Hospital, was included in the HSE's Capital Plan in 2008. However, as with many other projects, funds were not available to progress this project due to the reduced capital budget which followed the down turn in the economy. Subsequent to the initiation of the Day Care Centre project, the...