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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (13 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Work is currently underway in the Department of Health in relation to the preparation of budget estimates for 2016. As part of this process, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has submitted an estimate of its proposed expenditure for 2016, including health and personal social services for people with a disability. As discussions on budgetary issues are ongoing within the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (13 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has again 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: Health Services (13 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services (13 Oct 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: Mental Health Services Provision (13 Oct 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: National Dementia Strategy (13 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Irish National Dementia Strategy was launched in December 2014. This delivers on an a commitment in the Programme for Government to develop a national Alzheimer's and other dementias 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (13 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The individual is not eligible for a primary medical certificate under the Disabled Drivers and Passengers Tax Concession Scheme. He does not meet the criteria for the scheme. His application to the Health Service Executive and appeal to the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal were refused in accordance with the scheme's medical criteria. As the Office of the Ombudsman points out, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (13 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 299 and 300 together. In the absence of specific details of the scope and content of the GP service, the relevant fee structure or the eligibility rates, it would not be possible to produce a current estimate in respect of these population cohorts at this point in time.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centre Provision (13 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: This primary care centre project is one of 14 to be delivered as a single PPP project. Following a detailed tender evaluation process the National Development Finance Agency announced the Prime-Balfour Beatty consortium as the preferred tenderer in May 2015. Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2016 and it is expected that the primary care centres will be delivered by early 2017....

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Implementation (13 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Irish National Dementia Strategy was launched in December 2014. this delivers on an a commitment in the Programme for Government to develop a national Alzheimer's and other dementias 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (13 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.

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: Health 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. 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 Homes Support Scheme Eligibility (13 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Where an applicant is being provided with financial support under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme, the HSE may either at its own initiative or at the request of the applicant carry out a review. A person's financial assessment can only be reviewed, at their request, if 12 months have passed since the initial financial assessment or the most recent review, or if the HSE is satisfied that...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (13 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Public beds are a critical part of our overall residential bed capacity, particularly for high-dependency patients. Quality accommodation therefore is important in supporting the needs of those older people and people with a disability who require long term residential care. On 29 September Minister Varadkar and I announced a €3bn investment package for health services over six...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service 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: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (13 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009, the HSE has statutory responsibility to operate and administer the Scheme. Therefore, the Deputy's question has been referred to the HSE 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: General Practitioner Contracts (13 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the February 2015 Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Health, the Health Service Executive and the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO), talks are continuing on a new GMS GP contract. It is envisaged that the review of the GMS contract and other publicly funded health sector contracts with GPs will include consideration of how best to support General Practice in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Implementation (13 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Irish National Dementia Strategy was launched in December 2014, this delivers on an 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...