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Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (23 Jun 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 Aids and Appliances Provision (23 Jun 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply. 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 up the matter with the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (23 Jun 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 Staff (23 Jun 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive has recognised the need to increase the level of consistency and standardisation in the way both early intervention services and services for school-aged children with disabilities, including autism, are delivered. The Executive is currently engaged in a major reconfiguration of its existing therapy resources for children with disabilities into...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (23 Jun 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 433, 434 and 454 together. The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme, which is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, provides for a free pre-school year to eligible children in the year before they commence primary school. The objective of this scheme is to support early learning in a formal setting in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (23 Jun 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The development of primary care services is an essential component of the health reform process. In a developed primary care system, up to 95% of people's day-to-day health and social care needs can be met in the primary care setting. Pharmacy services are well placed within the community to provide essential health advice and to support effective care at the lowest level of complexity. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Products (23 Jun 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Reclassification of the method of sale and supply of medicines is a specific area of focus for the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA). In July 2014, the Authority published a group of 12 substances which it considered suitable for reclassification. These related to over 30 medicines used for the treatment of a variety of conditions including migraine, gastro-intestinal disorders,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (23 Jun 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: In 2010, a Health Service Executive/Irish Pharmacy Union working group developed a Medicines Use Review (MUR) project involving Primary Care teams, GPs and Pharmacists. An evaluation of the project found that it had achieved most of its objectives and established that structures and relationships within the primary care system in Ireland can facilitate such a process. Pharmacy services...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (23 Jun 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Providing appropriate care sensitively for children who may not live for long after birth is particularly important given that parents and families only have a short precious amount of time with their baby. The Palliative Care For Children with Life-Limiting Conditions in Ireland - A National Policy,was published by my Department in March 2010. The policy places significant emphasis on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (23 Jun 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I welcome the publication of the HIQA inspection report published on 12 June into St. Mary's residential disability services, St. John of God North East Community Services, Drumcar, County Louth. Our ongoing priority is the safeguarding of vulnerable people in the care of the health service. I welcome the fact that a plan has been drawn up by the management in St. John of God to implement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Jun 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: Asthma Incidence (23 Jun 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE through its Clinical Strategy and Programmes Division has established the National Clinical Programme for Asthma (NCPA). The purpose of the National Clinical Programmes is to describe models of care and formulate guidelines, where necessary, which aim to improve quality access and value of clinical care. The NCPA also supports ongoing education for health professionals, patients and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (23 Jun 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: Home Help Service Data (23 Jun 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: Mental Health Services Provision (23 Jun 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 Applications (23 Jun 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: Maternal Mortality (23 Jun 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 (23 Jun 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: Disability Services Funding (23 Jun 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply. 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 up the matter with the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (23 Jun 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Nationally, services for adults presenting with eating disorders are provided by the General Adult Mental Health Services across the country. Children and Adolescents with eating disorders are treated by Child and Adolescent Mental Health Teams. If an individual's physical or medical needs are more acute, inpatient admission is offered as required following the recommendation of a...