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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Jun 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: Health Services Provision (24 Jun 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (24 Jun 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: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (24 Jun 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: Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes (24 Jun 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: Health Services Provision (24 Jun 2014)
Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have again arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Eligibility (24 Jun 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 Applications (24 Jun 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 Services (24 Jun 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 Applications (24 Jun 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: Mental Health Services Funding (24 Jun 2014)
Kathleen Lynch: Funding of specific mental health services and initiatives is a matter for the HSE in the first instance and needs to be considered in light of the resources available and the relevant service priorities. I have therefore referred the question to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (24 Jun 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: Health Services Funding (24 Jun 2014)
Kathleen Lynch: St Michael's House 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: Hospital Transfers (24 Jun 2014)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medicinal Products Availability (19 Jun 2014)
Kathleen Lynch: We have had brief discussions already on this matter, which I thank Senator Burke for raising. There are currently two emergency hormonal contraception products licensed for sale on the Irish market - Levonelle and NorLevo. Levonelle is a prescription-only product which is available to medical card holders under the GMS scheme, subject to the prescription charge – that everyone has...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medicinal Products Availability (19 Jun 2014)
Kathleen Lynch: Yes.
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medicinal Products Availability (19 Jun 2014)
Kathleen Lynch: No.
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medicinal Products Availability (19 Jun 2014)
Kathleen Lynch: In one case a prescription is required and in the other case the product can be bought over the counter.
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medicinal Products Availability (19 Jun 2014)
Kathleen Lynch: No. That is not what we are saying.
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medicinal Products Availability (19 Jun 2014)
Kathleen Lynch: The drug is not available on the GMS scheme and therefore the cost cannot be reimbursed either to the pharmacist or the GP. Therefore, it is not covered by the medical card. One emergency contraceptive is covered by the GMS scheme and one does need a prescription for it. Anyone with a medical card can avail of that.