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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Review (5 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Department is seeking a solution which would best meet the aim of supporting people with severe disabilities who require additional income to contribute towards the costs of their mobility needs, while remaining within the available budget and satisfying all legal and equality concerns. Conscious of the reports of the Ombudsman regarding the legal status of the Motorised Transport Grant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (5 Nov 2014)

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: Medicinal Products Licensing (5 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The decisions on which medicines are reimbursed by the taxpayer, are not political or ministerial decisions. These are made on objective, scientific and economic grounds by the Health Service Executive (HSE) on the advice of the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (NCPE). The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products under the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (5 Nov 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, she can contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (5 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The vision for the Health Service Executive's Disability Services Programme is to contribute to the realisation of a society where people with disabilities are supported, as far as possible, to participate to their full potential in economic and social life, and have access to a range of quality personal social supports and services including respite care to enhance their quality of life. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (5 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 and 134 together. 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: Medical Card Applications (5 Nov 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: Mental Health Services Provision (5 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 136, 137 and 150 together. This Government has prioritised the reform of our mental health services in line with A Vision for Change and is committed in particular to the delivery of more and better quality care in the community.Additional funding totalling €90 million and some 1,100 new posts have been provided as part of the 2012, 2013 and 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (5 Nov 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 on the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centre Provision (5 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Primary Care Divisions in the Department and HSE are discussing these matters and I am hopeful that they will be progressed shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (5 Nov 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: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (5 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I am aware that waiting times on this list are now at around 15 weeks. This is of course a matter of concern for me but limitations on available resources present a real challenge. My Department and the HSE are working to ensure that the resources that are available are deployed in the most effective way possible and deliver the best outcomes for older people. This will require an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Publication (5 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: It is estimated that there are currently approximately 47,000 people with dementia in Ireland and that number is expected to increase threefold to approximately 132,000 by 2041. Accordingly, the Programme for Government contains a commitment to develop a 'National Alzheimer’s and other Dementias' Strategy to increase awareness, ensure early diagnosis and intervention and, ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (5 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Long Term Illness (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. The conditions covered by the LTI Scheme are as follows: Acute Leukaemia; Mental Handicap; Cerebral Palsy; Mental Illness (in a person under 16); Cystic Fibrosis; Multiple Sclerosis;...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (4 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 5:In page 22, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following:"(2) A person, other than a registered medical practitioner or a registrant of the designated profession of optometrist or dispensing optician, may assist in a sale or in the conduct of a sale of spectacles where such assistance is provided in relation to the sale by a registered medical practitioner or a...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (4 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 7:In page 22, line 28, to delete "(2) A" and substitute "(3) A".

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (4 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 8:In page 23, line 2, after "optician" to insert ", including sales assisted by persons referred to in section 81B(2)".

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Fifth Stage (4 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Deputies who contributed to the debate on the Bill. While it is a small Bill, its passage has been lengthy. Deputies' contributions reflected their interest in the legislation and representations they received from opticians who had justifiable concerns about the way in which spectacles were being sold. We have taken these concerns into consideration. I thank Deputies for...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Order for Report Stage (4 Nov 2014)

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

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (4 Nov 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 4:In page 22, line 18, to delete “A person shall not,” and substitute “Subject to subsection (2), a person shall not,”.This is a technical Bill, with a total of 44 sections. It passed Committee Stage on 7 October without amendment. It has three main objectives: to provide for the subsuming of the Opticians Board into the Health and Social...