Results 501-520 of 15,268 for speaker:Kathleen Lynch

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates Applications (13 Jan 2016)

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 Educational Needs Staffing (13 Jan 2016)

Kathleen Lynch: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme, is the responsibility of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. While certain flexibilities had been built in to the Programme to facilitate the inclusion of children with a disability the Better Outcomes, Brighter Futureschildren and young people's policy framework contained a commitment to develop a plan to facilitate the full...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Staffing (13 Jan 2016)

Kathleen Lynch: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme, is the responsibility of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. While certain flexibilities had been built in to the Programme to facilitate the inclusion of children with a disability the Better Outcomes, Brighter Futureschildren and young people's policy framework contained a commitment to develop a plan to facilitate the full...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (13 Jan 2016)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract, GP's are remunerated for a range of services which they provide to medical card and GP card-holders. As a consequence of the severe difficulties arising from the economic and fiscal crisis of recent years, it was necessary between 2009 and 2013 to reduce certain payments to general practitioners under the GMS contract. These changes were...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Jan 2016)

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: Hospital Appointment Status (13 Jan 2016)

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 Card Delays (13 Jan 2016)

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 Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

Kathleen Lynch: The anticipated €110 million in savings measures listed on page 115 of the 2016 HSE Service Plan refers to targeted reductions in prescribing and drug costs within the Primary Care Reimbursement Service. This will include a review of areas such as probity and the costs associated with prescribing medicines.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility (13 Jan 2016)

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: Disability Services Funding (13 Jan 2016)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive is committed to protecting the level of Personal Assistant (PA) services available to people with disabilities. In their 2016 National Service Plan, the HSE's priority is to provide 1.3 million hours of personal assistance to more than 2,000 people with a disability. This is the same activity level that was funded in 2014 and 2015. PA hours are reviewed on an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (13 Jan 2016)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive's (HSE's) National Service Plan for 2016 provides for the delivery of 2.6 million hours of Home Support Services. As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (13 Jan 2016)

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: Health Services Funding (13 Jan 2016)

Kathleen Lynch: The allocation for Older Persons Services in the HSE’s 2015 National Service Plan was €655.1 million. The projected outturn of €693.2 million exceeded the original Service Plan figure by approximately €38 million, which reflects additional once-off funds provided during 2015 to allow Social Care to alleviate delayed discharge pressures in acute hospitals. This...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (13 Jan 2016)

Kathleen Lynch: In July 2014, the Health Products Regulatory Authority granted a marketing authorisation for the cannabis-based medicinal product Sativex® to be marketed in Ireland. The remaining timeframe for making the product available for prescribing in Ireland is the responsibility of the holder of the product authorisation, GW Pharmaceuticals PLC, and their European partner Almirall. The HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (13 Jan 2016)

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: Medical Card Eligibility (13 Jan 2016)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the Health Act 1970, eligibility for a medical card is founded primarily on the undue financial hardship test. The Act obliges the HSE to assess whether a person is unable, without undue hardship, to arrange general practitioner services for himself or herself and his or her family, having regard to his or her overall financial position and reasonable expenditure. This requires the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

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: Hospital Appointment Status (13 Jan 2016)

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: Respite Care Grant Eligibility (13 Jan 2016)

Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, 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, which will follow the matter up with the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (13 Jan 2016)

Kathleen Lynch: The long-term illness scheme (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...