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Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (8 Apr 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: HIQA Reports (8 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The registration of St. Anne's Nursing Home, Woodford, County Galway was cancelled by the Chief Inspector of Social Services (HIQA) on Friday, 10 February 2012 under section 51 of the Health Act, 2007, as amended. The then registered provider consented to this cancellation. The Health Service Executive took charge of the centre in accordance with section 64 of the Act and made alternative...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Subventions (8 Apr 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (8 Apr 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 Oversight (8 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: When the Nursing Homes Support Scheme was introduced, a commitment was made that it would be reviewed after three years. The Terms of Reference for the review are: Taking account of Government policy, demographic trends and the fiscal situation. 1. To examine the on-going sustainability of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme. 2. To examine the overall cost of long-term residential care in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (8 Apr 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: Hospice Services (8 Apr 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 Home Services (8 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Deputy’s question refers to a private nursing home. All nursing homes are subject to the same core standards and regulations in relation to quality and safety in order to ensure the well-being of their residents. Under the Health Act 2007, statutory responsibility is given to the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), for the independent registration and inspection of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (8 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: “Locked in” syndrome is a challenging condition in which a patient generally retains cognitive function but requires constant clinical supports, such as ventilation. It must be acknowledged that the person's needs are complex and patients with such needs are generally cared for in an intensive care setting. The Department has discussed this case with the Health Service Executive...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (3 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE's National Guidelines for the Standardised Implementation of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme provide that State Support and Ancillary State Support should be paid from either the date that the release of funding is approved, or date of admission to the nursing home, whichever is the later. If payment were made from the earlier date fewer people could be supported overall. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (2 Apr 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: National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation (1 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 107 and 113 together. Like many other countries in Europe, Ireland's population is ageing rapidly. At the last Census in 2011, there were approximately 535,000 people aged over 65 in the population, representing an increase of 14.4% since 2006. By 2041 there will be an estimated 1.3 million to 1.4 million people aged over 65 years, representing 20-25% of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (1 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: People with spina bifida and hydrocephalus receive a wide range of public health services from primary care including GP and community services through specialist disability services and acute hospital out patient and in patient services. The diagnosis, treatment and care of individuals with spina bifida and hydrocephalus requires input from all of these services and the qualified specialist...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Children in Care (1 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I note the report referred to by the Deputy which was published recently by the Office of the Ombudsman for Children. A significant part of the report refers to services provided by the Child and Family Agency, and my colleague the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs has recently responded to the issues raised in the report. As a number of the report's recommendations relate to the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (1 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As specialist disability services are provided by the Health Service Executive or through a range of voluntary service providers the Department sought and received details of the specialist disability services provided to the family named by the Deputy in County Wexford. The HSE has informed the Department that the family and their children are currently allocated 10 Home Support hours (for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (1 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The budget for the National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) in 2014 is€8.8 million, an increase of 8% on the funding available in 2013. The NOSP is planning to provide funding in the region of €6 million to statutory services and over 30 non-governmental organisations to carry out a wide array of work in communities across the country, focusing on promoting positive...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (1 Apr 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: HIQA Inspections (1 Apr 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 (1 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Training local communities 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. Therefore, I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 518 to 521, inclusive, together. In order for a nursing home to be an “approved nursing home” for the purposes of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme it must have agreed the maximum amount that will be charged for the provision of long-term residential care with the National Treatment Purchase Fund. The NTPF has statutory independence in the...