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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (14 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As the information requested by the Deputy relates to service issues and is not routinely provided to my Department, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply directly to the Deputy on these matters. 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 Services (14 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As the information requested by the Deputy relates to service issues and is not routinely provided to my Department, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply directly to the Deputy on these matters. 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 Administration (14 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015 was enacted on 24th June 2015. Under this legislation GP care without fees will be extended to all persons aged 70 years and over in early August. This universal over-70s service will benefit about 36,000 people and will be provided under the existing GMS contract. Registration for this service will begin later this month.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (14 Jul 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 Clinical Programme for Asthma (14 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 679 and 687 together. Asthma remains a significant challenge for the health services. The new contract with General Practitioners for children under six years of age includes for the first time in Primary Care the provision of a cycle of care for child patients with asthma. The National Clinical Programme for Asthma (NCPA) and the Asthma Society of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (14 Jul 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, please contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (14 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products under the community drug schemes in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to you. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (14 Jul 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, please contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (14 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I presume the Deputy is referring to St Peter's residential service for people with a disability operated by the Health Service Executive (HSE) in Castlepollard Co Westmeath. Accordingly, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (14 Jul 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 Funding (14 Jul 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: Respite Care Services (14 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: There are no plans to develop a 90 bed respite unit in Athlone as there is an adequate supply of beds in the area. With regard to home care services, the HSE provides a range of community-based services aimed at ensuring older people receive safe, timely and appropriate care and treatment at the lowest level of complexity, and as close to home as possible. Services are provided on a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centre Provision (14 Jul 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: Dental Services (14 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: In December 2014 the number of dentists working in the Public Dental Service was 272. The HSE has clarified that the figure of 184 is no longer relevant and was provided in error. It is a figure from a legacy database set up in the 1990's when HSE dentists were given a Dental Treatment Services Scheme number under a governance initiative. The March 2015 data provided by the HSE comes...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long Term Illness Scheme (14 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Long Term Illness (LTI) Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act, 1970 (as amended). Regulations were made in 1971, 1973 and 1975 specifying the conditions covered by the LTI Scheme, which are as follows: Acute Leukaemia; Mental handicap; Cerebral Palsy; Mental Illness (in a person under 16); Cystic Fibrosis; Multiple Sclerosis; Diabetes Insipidus; Muscular...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (9 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract, GPs are reimbursed for a range of services they provide to medical card and GP visit card holders.There has been no change to the list of special items of service under the GMS contract. This list of special items includes provision for the payment of a fee to GPs in respect of the fitting of a diaphragm, and related services. The current...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Beds (9 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Residential care in Ireland is provided through a mix of public, voluntary and private provision. According to the Health Information and Quality Authority there were 29,060 beds registered with them during 2014. At this point in time, while there are some areas where supply is tight, in overall terms there are enough nursing home beds to meet demand. However, between now and 2024 the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (9 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: A Vision for Change recommends the provision of 1 Community based Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) Team per 50,000 of the population. At present, Linn Dara Child and Adolescent Mental Health services provide specialist mental health services, including CAMHS, in Co. Kildare for an overall population of approximately 210,000. There are currently 3 multi-disciplinary community...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (9 Jul 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The proposed Day Care Centre in Youghal, for which a site was allocated at Youghal Community Hospital, was included in the HSE's Capital Plan in 2008. However, as with many other projects, funds were not available to progress this project due to the reduced capital budget which followed the down turn in the economy. Subsequent to the initiation of the Day Care Centre project, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child Care Services Provision (9 Jul 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, she can contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.