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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (17 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. As of the 4th September (latest figures available) there were 1,753 people on the National Placement list with await time of 14 weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 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 (17 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: Respite Care Services (17 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The vision for the Health Service Executive's Disability Service 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: Home Help Service Expenditure (17 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: A HSE priority in 2014 is the development of an integrated model of care, with a strong emphasis on home and community care. The Budget and target levels for service provision for both the home help service (€185m) and home care packages (€130m) remain at 2013 levels. In addition, €23m has been redirected from the Nursing Homes Support Scheme to augment community...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Carers Strategy Status (17 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The National Carers’ Strategy, which was published in July 2012, is a cross-departmental strategy that sets the strategic direction for future policies, services and supports provided by Government Departments and agencies for carers. It is an objective of this Strategy to provide relevant and accessible carer training opportunities for carers. The operational delivery of this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Carers Strategy Status (17 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The National Carers’ Strategy was published in July 2012 and sets the strategic direction for future policies, services and supports provided by Government Departments and agencies for carers. It sets out a vision to work towards and an ambitious set of National Goals and Objectives to guide policy development and service delivery to ensure that carers feel valued and supported to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (17 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 914, 937, 965, 966, 979, 982 and 1032 together. The Health Service Executive (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 for the inclusion of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 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 (17 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 (17 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 Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE provides orthodontic treatment to patients based on their level of clinical need. An individual's access to orthodontic treatment is determined against a set of clinical guidelines and priority is given to patients with greatest needs. The HSE has been asked to examine the specific query raised by the Deputy and to reply to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 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 Provision (17 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: HSE Investigations (17 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE has confirmed that since the start of this year the Orthodontic Unit at Galway University Hospital has been subject to an external HSE inspection and an internal hygiene and decontamination audit. There are no ongoing patient safety issues associated with this matter and no plans for further investigations.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (17 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The number of people living with dementia in Ireland is expected to increase threefold to approximately 132,000 by 2041. The Government has accordingly given a commitment to develop a national Alzheimer’s and other dementias strategy to increase awareness, ensure early diagnosis and intervention and ensure development of enhanced community based services. In April 2013, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (17 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 935 and 1041 together. The Health Service Executive (HSE) provides a range of health and personal social services for people with spina bifida. In addition the HSE National Service Plan for 2014 outlines the quantum of specialist disability services to be provided to people with disabilities, including people with spina bifida, from an allocated budget of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (17 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: Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments (17 Sep 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for the administration of the primary care schemes. Therefore the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (17 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.