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Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (15 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 462, 463 and 465 together. As the Deputy's questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for the questions to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he can contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Dec 2015)

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 (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he can contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alzheimer's Disease (15 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The provision of additional services for people with dementia is a service matter and has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them. With regard to the automatic issuing of medical cards, it is clear that there are people...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (15 Dec 2015)

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 you. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cystic Fibrosis Treatment (15 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE has estimated the cost of reimbursing the new cystic fibrosis (CF) drug Orkambi™ at approximately €90m per year. Over the last three years, the executive has reimbursed more than €20m per year on another CF treatment, Kalydeco®, and there are now approximately 140 patients receiving this drug. The majority of high-tech drugs reimbursed by the HSE are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (15 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As you are aware, Fampridine (brand name Fampyra®) has been reimbursed under the Long Term Illness Scheme on a conditional, responder-only basis since 1 October 2015. It is not possible to reimburse patients retrospectively for any medicine purchased before that medicine is added to the HSE's List of Reimbursable Items.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (15 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As the particular issue raised relates to an individual case, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to you. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (15 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: My Department administers a National Lottery Discretionary Fund from which once-off grants are paid to community and voluntary organisations providing a range of health related services. If an organisation wishes to make an application for National Lottery Funding they should send in a formal application. Detailed procedures along with the application form for 2016 will soon be available on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (15 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Dec 2015)

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 (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he can contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Dec 2015)

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 (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he can contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (15 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (15 Dec 2015)

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: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As the particular issue raised by the Deputy relates to an individual case, this is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: It is well established in Irish case law that a person with capacity has the right to refuse all forms of treatment. The ward of court case found artificial nutrition and hydration are considered to be medical treatment as opposed to basic care, and, therefore, a person is entitled to refuse such treatment. The provisions of the Bill allow a person to make treatment requests in their...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: We will have an amendment to section 77 on Report Stage as we will be moving the decision support services from the Court Service to the Mental Health Commission. People were thinking it was a little inappropriate to have them in the Court Service.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Think Ahead programme is excellent and I assume and imagine that any person who takes up the job as director in this instance will draw on what already has been done as he or she would be foolish not to so do. Amendment No. 235 tabled by Senator O'Donnell proposes an additional function for the director of the decision support service to provide information on the creation of an enduring...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I admire the Senator's foresight. The aforementioned amendment will allow both complaints to be made and investigations against attorneys registered under the 1996 Act. I thank the Senator for raising the issue. Another vitally important issue that was included in one of the amendments yesterday was the provision that the director can have an investigation even where no complaint was made....

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Yes, that is just one programme.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Senator.