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Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Process (11 Jun 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: In March this year, I published the Expert Group Review of the Mental Health Act 2001. This report contains 165 recommendations and sets out to promote the rights of persons with severe mental illness in addition to, importantly, promoting access to the most appropriate and highest achievable standard of mental health treatment, care and support. I will shortly seek Government approval for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (11 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 (11 Jun 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply in relation to the specific operational matters raised in both the Topical Issue, and the correspondence referred to. 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: Nursing Home Services (11 Jun 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 to 174, inclusive, together. Decisions relating to individual public nursing homes are a matter for the Health Service Executive and those aspects of the Questions have been referred to the HSE 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (11 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: Home Care Packages (11 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.

Central Bank (Mortgage Interest Rates) Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Jun 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I am speaking on behalf of the Minister for Finance, who unfortunately cannot be here. On his behalf, I thank Deputy Pearse Doherty for proposing this Bill on an important issue. The Minister for Finance appreciates the concerns the Deputy has attempted to address in this Bill. The Government considers this to be a very serious issue, which is why the Minister asked the Central Bank to...

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015: Order for Report Stage (10 Jun 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: It is my pleasure today to conclude the Dáil legislative process for what is a significant and important Bill. This Bill will provide for a universal GP service to be made available to all persons over 70 years of age and builds on the first phase for those aged under six years. Under the Bill, access to a GP service will be provided to all persons over the age of 70 years on a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (10 Jun 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Conscious of the reports of the Ombudsman regarding the legal status of the Motorised Transport Grant and Mobility Allowance Scheme, in the context of the Equal Status Acts, the Government decided to close both schemes. The Government decided that the preparatory work required for a new transport support scheme and associated statutory provisions should be progressed by the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (10 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 (10 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 Support Services Provision (10 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 (10 Jun 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: In line with the previous answer which issued to the Deputy from the HSE, the standard practice for patients presenting with mental health issues who have also misused substances is that the assessment would be postponed until the individual is no longer intoxicated and is medically fit to engage in the assessment process. In the interim, the patient remains under the care of the Hospital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (10 Jun 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Since coming into office, this Government has prioritised the reform of our mental health services in line with the recommendations in A Vision for Change. We are committed to reducing the stigma of mental illness, ensuring early and appropriate intervention and improving access to modern mental health services in the community. Additional funding totalling €125 million and some 1,150...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (10 Jun 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Since coming into office, this Government has prioritised the reform of our mental health services in line with the recommendations in A Vision for Change.We are committed to reducing the stigma of mental illness, ensuring early and appropriate intervention and improving access to modern mental health services in the community. A Vision for Changeacknowledged the increasing emphasis on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (10 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: Services for People with Disabilities (10 Jun 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: Special Needs Assessments (10 Jun 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As the issue raised by the Deputy relates to an individual case, this is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. I have asked the HSE to look into the particular matter raised and to reply directly 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 (10 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.