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Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (15 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The administration of the scheme operated by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government is a matter for the Minister in that Department. There are no funds available to the Department of Health which would enable assistance to be provided to the organisations named. The Health Service Executive (HSE) supports a wide range of non-governmental organisations in respect...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility (15 Jul 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: Hospital Closures (15 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 633 and 656 together. I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions 726 and 727 of the 28th January 2014, the position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (15 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (15 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: On the 30th June (latest figures available), there were 1,465 people on the national placement list for funding, with average waiting times of approximately 12 weeks. The placement list is essential to ensure the Scheme remains in budget. Funding is released weekly, to ensure those on the placement list receive funding as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Redwood Extended Care Facility in Stamullen is part of the privately owned Talbot Group and has a contract/arrangement/agreement with the Health Service Executive to provide services for a number of people with a disability. Accordingly the Department has referred your query to the HSE and asked it to outline, directly to the Deputy, the nature of its relationship with Redwood Extended...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: St Patrick's Kilkenny is funded by the Health Service Executive (HSE). The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (15 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 660, 667 and 671 together. As the Deputy's questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for the questions to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility (15 Jul 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: Suicide Prevention (15 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Training in suicide prevention is one aspect of the work of the HSE's National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) and its partners in the statutory and voluntary sector. A wide range of awareness and training programmes are available including ASIST and SafeTALK which train participants to become more alert to the possibility of suicide in their community. I have, therefore, referred the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (15 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Government for National Recovery, 2011-2016 commits to developing and implementing national standards for home support services, which will be subject to HIQA inspection. Primary legislation and resources will be required for the introduction of a statutory regulation system for home care services, and this will be progressed in the context of overall legislative and resource priorities. I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (15 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme is a system of financial support for individuals in need of 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. For the purposes of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme, any rent collected from a property belonging to an applicant is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (15 Jul 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: Respite Care Grant Applications (15 Jul 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: Suicide Prevention (10 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Funding for suicide prevention is provided to the National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) by the HSE from its overall budget for mental health. Funding provided in the years 2011 to 2014 is set out in the following table. Year Funding €m 2011 4.1 2012 7.1 2013 8.1 2014 8.8 Responsibility for the allocation of this funding rests with the NOSP. I have therefore, referred...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Services Funding (10 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Government is fully committed to ensuring the on-going delivery of vital services and supports to people with disabilities within available resources. The Health Service Executive (HSE) was provided with funding for Disability Services since 2011 as follows; €1,576 million in 2011, €1,554 million in 2012, €1,535 million in 2013. The HSE has been provided with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Guidelines (10 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Guidelines (10 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (10 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The question of employing private security guards is a matter for hospital management in the first instance, in accordance with appropriate legal and other standards. I have been advised by the HSE that security arrangements in terms of deployment differ from hospital to hospital and policies are devised and implemented at a local level. As this is a service matter I have referred the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (10 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Mental Health Act, 2001 includes a range of safeguards to ensure that the rights of people who are admitted involuntarily for psychiatric care and treatment are protected. In relation to the administration of ECT, section 59 of the Act requires that a patient must consent in writing to the treatment unless he or she is unableor unwillingto give consent, the treatment may then be...