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Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (16 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE has responsibility for the provision of Primary Care Centres; therefore, this matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and 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: Hospitals Capital Programme (16 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As indicated in Minister Varadkar's reply of 30 September 2014, any proposed capital build project must be considered in the context of the HSE's multi-annual capital programme. All community nursing units (CNUs) including those delivered in recent years will require some level of capital funding in order to meet compliance standards. Funding will range from a few hundred euro for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 Dec 2014)

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 Administration (16 Dec 2014)

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: Medical Card Applications (16 Dec 2014)

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: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Dec 2014)

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: Dental Services Provision (16 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The dental clinic in St. James's Hospital, which provided dental extractions under general anaesthetic for children in the greater Dublin area, ceased in October 2014 due to problems with the suitability of the building. The HSE is seeking a long term solution for the provision of a service for children with these needs. In the meantime, urgent cases requiring immediate treatment due to pain...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (16 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 510 and 511 together. I am shocked and distressed by the revelations of extremely poor and unacceptable standards of care and mistreatment of vulnerable residents in Áras Attracta. Every person who uses disability services is entitled to expect and receive supports of the highest standard and to live in an atmosphere of safety and care. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates Applications (16 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive (HSE) is an agent of the Department of Finance / Revenue Commissioners in assessing the medical eligibility of applicants to the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Tax Concessions Scheme. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (16 Dec 2014)

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: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (16 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE's National Guidelines for the Standardised Implementation of the Nursing Homes Support Schemeprovide that State Support and Ancillary State Support should be paid from either the date that the release of funding is approved, or date of admission to the nursing home, whichever is the later. This is a necessary feature of the Scheme to enable the HSE to manage the budget for the Scheme....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Funding (16 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: A total quantity of 142,119,673 mls of methadone was dispensed through Community Pharmacies in 2013 for palliative care and for the treatment of opiate dependency, at a total cost of €12,299,903. The Health Service Executive is responsible for the methadone dispensed through the HSE clinics for the treatment of opiate dependency. The HSE has therefore been asked to examine this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Residential Institutions (16 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: HIQA began to regulate residential services for people with disabilities on 1 November 2013, pursuant to Statutory Instruments 366 (2013) and Statutory Instrument 367 (2013), which assign responsibility to HIQA for registering and inspecting residential services for children and adults with disabilities, including respite services. All allegations of psychological and/or financial abuse of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (16 Dec 2014)

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: Disability Services Provision (16 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Each Local Health Office area in the Health Service Executive (HSE) has a dedicated Disability Manager to coordinate the delivery of services to people with disabilities. It is open to the individual and their family to pursue this matter with the Disability Manager for their area who can be contacted at the County Clinic, Navan, Co. Meath, telephone: 046-9098746. In relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (16 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I am shocked and distressed by the revelations of extremely poor and unacceptable standards of care and mistreatment of vulnerable residents in Áras Attracta. Every person who uses disability services is entitled to expect and receive supports of the highest standard and to live in an atmosphere of safety and care. This is particularly important for vulnerable people in residential care...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (11 Dec 2014)

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: Treatment Abroad Scheme (11 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: With regard to financial assistance towards the cost of care in Germany, the patient or their family should make contact with the Health Service Executive's (HSE) Treatment Abroad Scheme office. That office will engage with the patient or family in respect of the scheme and ensure that all available assistance is provided, in line with the Scheme rules. Full information on the Treatment...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (11 Dec 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for attention and 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 Eligibility (11 Dec 2014)

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...