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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Certificate Applications (10 Feb 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 472 and 473 together. As the Deputy's questions 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: Hospital Beds Data (10 Feb 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 474 and 476 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 from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up these matters with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (10 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 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: Hospital Beds Data (10 Feb 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: A Vision for Changerecommends the provision of 80 child and adolescent psychiatric in-patient beds. Currently, there are54 operational Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service ( CAMHS ) beds in the HSE, i.e. beds available to take a child / adolescent as an in-patient if the need arises. These beds are located as follows - 22 in Dublin, 20 in Galway and 12 in Cork. This is an improvement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (10 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 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 Provision (10 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Services (10 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (10 Feb 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Specialist Disability services are provided by or on behalf of the HSE to enable children and adults with a disability to achieve their full potential and maximise independence, including living as independently as possible in the community. Disability services are provided in a variety of community and residential settings in partnership with service users, their families and carers and a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Family Agency Services (5 Feb 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) 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: Homeless Accommodation Provision (5 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 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: Health Services (5 Feb 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As the particular issue raised by the Deputy relates to an individual case, this is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE 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 (5 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (5 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: Autism Incidence (5 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 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: Mobility Allowance Review (5 Feb 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 travel subsidy scheme and associated statutory provisions should be progressed by the Minister for Health....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (5 Feb 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Projected savings and the outturn for 2013 are as set out in the following table: Measure Projected savings in 2013 €million 2013 outturn €million IPHA/APMI Agreements 120 125 Quality Prescribing Initiative 20 - Delisting of Drugs from the GMS reimbursable drugs 15 11 Oral Nutritional Supplements price reductions 5 5.5 Total 160 141.5 The Medicines Management Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (5 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: Prescription Charges (5 Feb 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The total amount raised from prescription charges in 2014 is projected to be €120 million.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (4 Feb 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I understand fully the Senator's concerns. Children with diabetes can have a poor episode very quickly and parents need to be reassured. The main point made to me by parents was that having a specialist nurse at the end of a phone line to give reassurance is crucial. The introduction of the insulin pump is also vitally important, particularly for very young children because it allows for...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Disease Incidence (4 Feb 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Senator for raising this issue, because although the condition is rare, it is highly traumatic and upsetting for those who acquire it. Guillain-Barré syndrome is an autoimmune disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. It usually occurs a few days or weeks after a person has had symptoms of a respiratory or gastrointestinal...