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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (8 Oct 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 Data (8 Oct 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 Data (8 Oct 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: Palliative Care Services (8 Oct 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.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services (8 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Senator may think this is patronising but I do not mean it to be but the reason I like taking Commencement matters in the Seanad – although I would prefer if I did not have to do them so often – is that there is always that extra bit of time to flesh out the question posed. When anyone dies by suicide, it is a tragedy. I can only imagine the distress the family feels,...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services (8 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: It does happen; that is my point.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services (8 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The management reconfiguration is recent as the Senator knows, and I have every confidence in the management. I do not think anyone, no matter who, no matter what status, whether Taoiseach, President or Minister, can guarantee that things will not happen.Following my investigation into the matters raised by the Senator, I can tell him that there are sufficient staff to ensure the shortages...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services (8 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Ultimately, the buck stops on my desk but how a resource is managed is an issue for managers. If somebody comes to me and tells me they are short of ten nurses, it is my job to get the resources to deliver those nurses. Sometimes it is not possible because of issues relating to recruitment but it is my job to ensure it happens as quickly as possible. I have confidence in the management; I...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Postal Codes (8 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Senator and wish her all the best in the upcoming election, whenever that will be.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Postal Codes (8 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Speculation is rife but I am not sure it is correct. I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Alex White. I thank Senator Mary White for giving me the opportunity to address the Seanad on this matter. The Minister was delighted to launch Eircode, the new national postcode system for Ireland, this summer. Ireland is the first...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Postal Codes (8 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: It would appear from the reply I gave on behalf of the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources that there is not an appeals process per se. Clearly, it is indicated in the reply that if people feel their addresses have been wrongly indicated, they can get in touch with An Post which will investigate the matter. If a concern is upheld then An Post will alter the database....

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Postal Codes (8 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I do not have the details on the other concerns expressed by the Senator. If I had, I would communicate them to her. I do not have details on the process. I do not think there is a central appeals mechanism but there is a process by means of which one can contact An Post to outline a concern. As stated, An Post's database will be updated every three months and, therefore, it will not take...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (13 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Eligibility for dental health services provided by the Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Act 2015 sets out the primary and community health services available in Ireland, free of charge, effective from 1 July 2015. The women are categorised as High Risk/Priority patients and are entitled to a greater range of dental services than those provided under the standard medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Classification (13 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Irish National Dementia Strategy was launched in December 2014. This delivers on a commitment in the Programme for Government to develop a national Alzheimer's and other dementia's strategy to increase awareness, ensure early diagnosis and intervention and develop enhanced community based services. The Department of Health and the HSE have agreed a joint initiative with the Atlantic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (13 Oct 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: Home Help Service Provision (13 Oct 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 Help Service Data (13 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 240 and 241 together. As these are service matters they have 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: Dental Services Provision (13 Oct 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: Medicinal Products Supply (13 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 243 to 246, inclusive, 258 and 261 together. Roaccutane (isotretinoin) is authorised for treating severe forms of acne which have been resistant to other standard therapies. When first authorised for use in Ireland in 1983, Roaccutane was authorised for the management of cystic or conglobate forms of acne vulgaris, or for use in cases of severe acne which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (13 Oct 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...