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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (3 Dec 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: Mental Health Services Provision (3 Dec 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 Application Numbers (3 Dec 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 Centres (3 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 217 to 219, inclusive, together. It has been policy of successive Governments that primary care should be the central focus of the delivery of health and personal social services and this remains the direction of travel. In order to achieve a more balanced health service the vast majority of patients and clients who require urgent or planned care should...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (3 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: General Practitioners contracted under the General Medical Services Scheme must make suitable arrangements to enable contact to be made with them (or a locum/deputy) for emergencies outside normal practice hours. While there is no obligation on GPs to participate in (GP) out-of-hours co-operatives as a means of meeting the contractual requirement, such services have been developed and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centre Provision (3 Dec 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: Orthodontic Service Provision (3 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE provides orthodontic treatment to those who have been assessed and referred for treatment before their 16th birthday. Patients are assessed by the HSE Orthodontic Service under the modified Index of Treatment Need (IOTN). Patients with the greatest level of need i.e. Grade 5 or Grade 4 are provided with treatment by the HSE. IOTN grades 1 to 3 are not considered severe enough to be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (3 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Between 2009 and 2014, the HSE's expenditure on reimbursed medicines 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 schemes and the introduction of more expensive new medicines. The...

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time". I am pleased to present the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2008 to the House. I acknowledge and thank the Opposition Deputies for their support for this short but important Bill. Their co-operation in this matter is much appreciated and has allowed me to secure Dáil time to debate the changes I plan to bring forward on Committee...

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank Deputies for their contributions. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan referred to the late John McCarthy. While the Department carried out a review of the Mental Health Act, my view on electroconvulsive therapy, ECT, was informed by Mr. McCarthy. While he was not entirely opposed to ECT, which continues to be the subject of debate, he certainly opposed its use when people were unwilling and...

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I apologise. I am anxious to complete the passage of the Bill. I thank Deputies for their contributions on Second Stage.

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 1:In page 3, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following:"Definition 1. In this Act "Principal Act" means the Mental Health Act 2001.". This is a small technical amendment recommended by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel and merely defines what the principal Act being amended is. The new definition being included simply confirms that the principal Act we are...

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 2:In page 3, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following:"Amendment of section 59 of Principal Act 2. Section 59(1) of the Principal Act is amended by the deletion, in paragraph (b), of "or unwilling".".

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 3:In page 3, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following:"Amendment of section 60 of Principal Act 3. Section 60 of the Principal Act is amended by the deletion, in paragraph (b), of "or unwilling".".

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 4:In page 3, to delete lines 20 to 22 and substitute the following:"(2) This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Health may appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions.".

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 5:In page 3, line 13, after "procedures" to insert the following:"for the treatment of certain persons and, for that purpose to amend the Mental Health Act 2001; and to provide for related matters".

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank everyone who has contributed. As well as mentioning John McCarthy tonight, it is important to mention the people who introduced this Bill in the Seanad in 2008. It seems such a long time ago, but I imagine that is because of the circumstances we have come through. The formers Senators Déirdre de Búrca and Dan Boyle, along with Senator Norris, were the original proposers...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Staffing (8 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 345 to 348, inclusive, together. The particular issue raised by the Deputies 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 Deputies. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Policy (8 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 349, 379, 385, 387 and 393 together. The report "National Policy & Strategy for the Provision of Neuro-Rehabilitation Services in Ireland 2011 - 2015", made a number of recommendations for services for people with rehabilitation needs including clinical, therapeutic, social, vocational and community supports. Following the development of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (8 Dec 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...