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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Feb 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 response 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 (12 Feb 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 Provision (12 Feb 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: Home Help Service Provision (12 Feb 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.

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Department Waiting Times (11 Feb 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Deputy cannot quote a consultant to me as if it were the word of God-----

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Department Waiting Times (11 Feb 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I am sure he is very eminent. The Deputy cannot quote in this way and also tell me the same consultant cannot solve the problem with regard to the task force, because that is what he is saying.

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Department Waiting Times (11 Feb 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: It is a contradiction and he cannot do so.

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Department Waiting Times (11 Feb 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: It is not acceptable that people must wait nine hours in some cases for admission when they need to be admitted.

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Department Waiting Times (11 Feb 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: We have put in place a system for transfers whereby separate services are provided by ambulances for acute transfer to accident and emergency departments and by ambulances which transfer people from hospital to hospital. If one is not acute and needs to be transferred, whether to another hospital, service or home such a service is in place and it is far more efficient-----

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Department Waiting Times (11 Feb 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: -----and effective than going by taxi. I know in some instances taxis provide a very good service. The State must take responsibility for people being transferred, and we have done so by way of putting in place a second layer of ambulance transfer.

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Department Waiting Times (11 Feb 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I am taking this topical issue on behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy Leo Varadkar. I welcome the people in the Gallery who are in receipt of the acknowledgement of the help and care they have delivered to people in need of it down through the years. I thank the Deputies for raising this issue today. I wish to emphasise that the Government regards trolley waits as unacceptable and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (11 Feb 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The 2015 National Service plan commits the HSE to extend ultrasound access to additional primary care sites on a prioritised basis. This is a first step in a programme to extend the availability of diagnostics to support the management of patients in general practice. €0.7 million is being made available for this purpose in 2015. The pilot will provide GPs direct access to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Feb 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (11 Feb 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 (11 Feb 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 127 and 128 together. As these are service matters they have 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 Applications (11 Feb 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: Palliative Care Facilities (11 Feb 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on the matter. 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.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (10 Feb 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: There is no doubt that the circumstances in which the country finds itself are not ideal. I realise somebody else got into trouble for saying this, but I believe we have made significant progress, even in terms of additional revenue being allocated to the health service. The things that happened should not have happened and the consequence is that we have developed waiting lists for people...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (10 Feb 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue, which is not unique to Cappagh hospital or the Dublin area. I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Health who, unfortunately, is out of the country. The Minister for Health briefed the House on Cappagh hospital's operating theatres in November last year. Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital is one of the major elective...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services Provision (10 Feb 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Briefly, as I would not like the impression to go around, the Senator understands it would be highly inappropriate for me to interfere at this point.