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Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (24 Sep 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 for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (24 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products under the community drug schemes in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The HSE received an application in February 2014 for the inclusion of Sofosbuvir, the first of a new generation of drugs for the treatment of Hepatitis C, in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Home help and home care services are delivered not only by the HSE but also by other providers, the staff of which are not public servants, and whose pay and conditions are not within my Department's remit. With regard to staff directly employed by the HSE to provide such services, in 2012 the Labour Court issued a binding recommendation to the HSE, SIPTU and IMPACT stipulating that Home...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (24 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the Health Act 2008, automatic entitlement to a medical card for persons aged 70 and over ended on 31 December 2008. Under the arrangements effected by the Act, a revised system of assessment for eligibility was introduced for those 70 years of age and over, based on the significantly higher gross income limits rather than the standard net income thresholds. This advantageous...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (24 Sep 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 (24 Sep 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 (24 Sep 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: Health Services Funding (24 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 and 151 together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (24 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (24 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme is a system of financial support for people who require long-term nursing home care. Under the Scheme, nursing home residents contribute towards the cost of their nursing home care based on their means, and the HSE pays the balance. The Scheme applies to public, private and voluntary nursing homes. The person's contribution towards their cost of care is...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (23 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: It took me by surprise also.

Topical Issues: Accident and Emergency Departments Closures (23 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: On behalf of the Minister for Health, I thank Deputies Fleming and Stanley for raising this issue. I think they will understand that the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, is unable to be here, unfortunately. As the Minister has previously said, there are no plans to close the emergency department at the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Following the Chief Medical Officer's report last...

Topical Issues: Accident and Emergency Departments Closures (23 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I do not think anything I might say would satisfy either Deputy. I am not certain that could be done in any circumstances, even if we had more than enough money to do everything we want to do. I do not know anyone who can say absolutely that something will not change in the future. If the Deputies know anyone who makes such statements, I suggest they should not believe him or her.

Topical Issues: Accident and Emergency Departments Closures (23 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: It is understood that the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise is a very busy hospital. Part of the review took account of patient flow. Equally, the appointment of an advanced nurse practitioner and the recruitment of a temporary consultant physician in the accident and emergency department will help to address immediate senior decision-making issues in that department. An additional...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Order for Second Stage (23 Sep 2014)

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

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (23 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to have an opportunity to address the House on Second Stage of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014. This is quite a technical Bill, with a total of 44 sections. It has three main objectives, the first of which is to provide for the subsuming of the Opticians Board into the Health and Social Care Professionals...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data (23 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme is a system of financial support for people who require long-term nursing home care. Under the Scheme, nursing home residents contribute towards the cost of their nursing home care based on their means, and the HSE pays the balance. The Scheme applies to public, private and voluntary nursing homes. The person's contribution towards their cost of care is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (23 Sep 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 for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (23 Sep 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 (23 Sep 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...