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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (9 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 (9 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 Aids and Appliances Provision (9 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: Nursing Home Inspections (9 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the Health Act, 2007 statutory responsibility is given to the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) for inspecting and registering nursing homes. The Health Act 2007 empowers HIQA to carry out this function through the processes of registration, continuous monitoring and inspection and, where necessary, the application of its powers of enforcement. I welcome the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (9 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: Orthodontic Service Provision (9 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The most recent figures for the number of orthodontists employed by the HSE are for 31st December 2014. The number of Consultant Orthodontists employed was 11.75 WTE and the figure for Specialist Orthodontists was 39.22 WTE. It should be noted that other oral health professionals, such as dentists, assist orthodontists in treating patients. The HSE has established a pilot scheme in Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (9 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 Reviews (9 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 (9 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: Medical Card Applications (9 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 Eligibility (9 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: Prescriptions Data (9 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Between 2009 and 2014, the HSE's expenditure on reimbursed medicines has remained stable at under €2 billion. Aggregate spending on the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme, the Drugs Payment Scheme (DPS) and the Long Term Illness (LTI) Scheme has reduced since 2009, despite an increase in numbers eligible for the scheme and the introduction of more expensive new medicines. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (9 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...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Facilities (14 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The overarching policy of the Government is to support older people to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. It is clear this is what older people want and only those in genuine need of residential care should go down that route, which is why services such as day care, meals on wheels and the availability of respite facilities are so...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Facilities (14 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I will be brief. At certain times of the year staff shortages are more acute than at other times. That is obvious. Certain periods used to bedevil the last Government, especially the Christmas and new year period, if I remember correctly. Anyway, it was always that winter period. That is always an issue. People have a right to take their holidays. I am not suggesting people have a...

Topical Issue Debate: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (14 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. The Deputy will be aware that the Government accepted all the recommendations of the Quirke report and established an ex gratiarestorative justice system. In that context, the Government set up a range of payments and supports for the women who worked in these institutions. Payments of up to €100,000 are made to these women, depending on...

Topical Issue Debate: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (14 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Since we were so anxious to do exactly what Mr. Justice Quirke had asked us to do, the legislation was very prescriptive. What was not prescribed, of course, was what happened in regard to the card, the health services card. I hope we will rectify the matter as quickly as possible. It would not be appropriate to ask the women themselves to return the cards. I am not certain how that would...

Draft Ombudsman Act 1980 (Section 1A) (No. 2) Order 2015: Motion (14 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Ombudsman Act 1980 (Section 1A) (No. 2) Order 2015,copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 8th July, 2015.I ask the House to approve the draft Ombudsman Act 1980 (Section 1A) (No. 2) Order 2015. The order has been laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas. Its purpose is to extend...

Draft Ombudsman Act 1980 (Section 1A) (No. 2) Order 2015: Motion (14 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Deputies who contributed to the debate. Deputy O'Dowd has taken a particular interest in the area. I know that everyone has an interest in ensuring that, as we age, we are protected. One of the aims of the Civil Service renewal plan, launched by the Taoiseach and the Minister, Deputy Howlin, last October, is to have a unified, professional, open, accountable and responsive...

Draft Ombudsman Act 1980 (Section 1A) (No. 2) Order 2015: Motion (14 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Yes. In addition I know that there was concern over how people would know about this. I say this with all due deference. It is not as if people in nursing homes are watching Sky News all day long. I have been in enough of them to know that even though they may be very interested, that does not happen. The Ombudsman's office will undertake a publicity campaign on this. If the people in...