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Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (17 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: It is important that proposals to expand the role of the community pharmacist bring benefits for patients and also generate real savings on existing public expenditure, since the health service continues to operate within very tight budgetary constraints. The Department of Health is examining the Irish Pharmacy Union's proposal for a Minor Ailments Scheme, having regard to the evidence base...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (17 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Since 2009, a number of reductions have been applied under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009 (FEMPI) to the fees and allowances paid to health professionals, including GPs who provide services under the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme. Over this period, the annual Rural Practice Allowance (RPA) under the GMS capitation agreement was reduced from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (17 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service issue, 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 the Executive.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (17 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 411 and 453 together. 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 Care Packages (17 Dec 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: Disability Services Provision (17 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 419 to 421, inclusive, and 464 together. Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005 was commenced on 1 June 2007 in respect of children aged under 5 years. In 2008, the then Government decided, in light of financial circumstances, to defer further implementation of the Disability Act 2005 and the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (17 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I am aware of the correspondence and the report referred to by the Deputy. Implementation of a vision strategy along the lines recommended by the National Vision Coalition has not been costed by the Department of Health. There are a range of health services in place aimed at protecting people's eye health and where necessary providing supports to people with visual impairment. These...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (17 Dec 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: Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists (17 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE provides orthodontic treatment to those who have been assessed and referred for treatment before their 16th birthday. It should be noted that the nature of orthodontic care means that immediate treatment is not always desirable. It is estimated that in up to 5% of cases it is necessary to wait for further growth to take place before treatment commences. Patients are assessed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (17 Dec 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: Disability Services Funding (17 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Government is committed to protecting frontline health and personal social services needs for people with disabilities. The Government currently provides funding of approximately €1.5 billion to the Disability Services Programme through the Health Service Executive's National Service Plan for 2015. In 2015, the HSE is seeking to maximise the provision of services within available...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (17 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Discussions between the HSE, the Department of Health and the Irish Medical Organisation on a comprehensive review of the General Medical Services (GMS) and other publicly-funded health sector contracts involving GPs are ongoing. As stated previously, the HSE has recently reviewed its guidelines for dealing with applications for a Rural Practice Allowance. I am satisfied that this will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Magdalen Laundries Data (17 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Act 2015, inter alia, provided for a range of primary and community health services to be made available without charge from 1stJuly 2015 to a woman who was resident in a specified institution and who has accepted a formal offer made to her by the Minister for Justice and Equality under the ex-gratia payments scheme. Only participants in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As the particular issue raised by the Deputy relates to an individual case, this is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE 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: Neuro-Rehabilitation Policy (17 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: A Steering Group led by the Health Service Executive (HSE) Social Care Division, with representation from the National Clinical Programmes for Rehabilitation Medicine and Neurology, Department of Health, Primary Care, Therapy Professions and the Neurological Alliance of Ireland has been assigned the task of developing an implementation framework for the National Policy and Strategy for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Provision (17 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: A national procurement process is currently underway to provide treatment for certain categories of misalignment by a panel of independent practitioners under contract to the HSE over the next three years, with consideration of an extension to four years. This initiative will especially focus on those waiting for four years or longer. Tenders are currently being evaluated and contracts will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (17 Dec 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: Hospital Appointment Status (17 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: Palliative Care Facilities (17 Dec 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 Centre Provision (17 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Dungarvan Primary Care Centre 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. In...