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Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (29 Sep 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: National Carers Strategy Implementation (29 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The National Carers’ Strategy was published in July 2012 and sets the strategic direction for future policies, services and supports provided by Government Departments and agencies for carers. It sets out a vision to work towards and an ambitious set of National Goals and Objectives to guide policy development and service delivery to ensure that carers feel valued and supported to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (29 Sep 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: Autism Support Services (29 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The particular issue raised by the Deputy 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 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: Disability Support Services (29 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The vision for the Health Service Executive's (HSE) Disability Services Programme is to contribute to the realisation of a society where people with disabilities are supported, as far as possible, to participate to their full potential in economic and social life, and have access to a range of quality personal social supports and services including respite care to enhance their quality of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (29 Sep 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 (29 Sep 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: Mental Health Services (29 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 436 and 437 together. As this is a service issue these questions have 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: Primary Care Centre Provision (29 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Westport 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (29 Sep 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: Health Services Staff Recruitment (29 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The post of Assistant Inspector (Clinical Psychology) 0.4 WTE within the Office of the Inspector of Mental Health Services has been vacant since December, 2013 when the then post holder resigned from the position. The Department of Health conveyed approval to the filling of this post on 25 October 2013, on the basis that it be filled through the redeployment panels operated by the Public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists (29 Sep 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 (29 Sep 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: Nursing Home Services (29 Sep 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: Medicinal Products Data (29 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 462 and 464 together. The currently available product information (i.e. Summary of Product Characteristics and Package Leaflet) for Roaccutane has been the subject of a number of changes since 1998.  As with all medicines, any change to this information requires approval by the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) or another EU Member States...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Regulation (29 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Since it was first authorised for use in Ireland, Roaccutane (isotretinoin) has been contraindicated in women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Use of isotretinoin has also been consistently contraindicated in women of childbearing potential since the product was first authorised, unless all of the conditions specified in the product information are met. An EU wide Pregnancy Prevention...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Data (29 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 465 and 472 together. Prescriptions do not state the indication for which the medicine in question is being prescribed. Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for the administration of the GMS and Community Drugs Schemes. Only data on the number of prescriptions dispensed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (29 Sep 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: Medicinal Products Data (29 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 469 and 473 together. The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has not requested the information referred to by the Deputy from the pharmaceutical company referred to by the Deputy. In terms of the accountability of such a company I refer the Deputy to my composite reply of 19166/15 of 19 May, in relation to the pre- and post- marketing activities that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Regulation (29 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 470 and 471 together. I refer the Deputy to my composite reply 19166/15 of 19 May and composite reply 26767/15 of 2 July both which provide a detailed reply to the questions asked by the Deputy.