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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (6 Mar 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 Services (6 Mar 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 (6 Mar 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Human Rights Issues (5 Mar 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I believe he will do so because he is very conscious of the issue. However, it needs to be framed in the context of freedom of expression and freedom to practice one's religion. I am very conscious that the Christian leaders who are met at private meetings are anxious that any efforts made on their behalf are done discreetly. We can only imagine the pressure they are under and the fear in...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Mental Health Services Provision (5 Mar 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: We cannot allow that gap to remain. I will be pursuing this and I appreciate the Senator raising the issue. It gives me the insight in a small area with very few people, but people who none the less are important to us. I will be raising this issue with the people responsible.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Human Rights Issues (5 Mar 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I would like to thank the Senator for raising this issue, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Paschal Donohoe. I could not agree more with the Senator. Intolerance has probably caused more wars than anything else in the world. I thank him for taking the time to consider this issue, which has become a more pressing matter in recent years. The Middle East is home to...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Mental Health Services Provision (5 Mar 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Before I give Senator Moran the official reply I wish to emphasise that we have got money for the past two years and that a further €20 million has been allocated this year for additional development funding for mental health. I discussed the matter with some people in advance of the allocation this year. The two areas where we knew we needed to work on this year with the additional...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Care Professionals (5 Mar 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I could not agree more with the Deputy. I am aware that it was the lack of agreement, rather than a disagreement, between the various groups which meant that counselling and psychotherapy were not regulated. Now that there appears to be uniformity in thinking on the matter, what the Deputy is advocating is more pertinent than ever. We try to bring people along in formulating the basis for...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Care Professionals (5 Mar 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Deputy for the issue and giving me the opportunity to update the House on the ongoing regulatory programme being undertaken by the Department of Health, including the regulation of health and social care professionals. The 12 professions currently designated under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 are clinical biochemists, dietitians, medical scientists,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Subventions (5 Mar 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 Issues (5 Mar 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: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Appeals (4 Mar 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Minister for Health has no role in reviewing appeals under the statutory Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009. If a person is dissatisfied with the outcome of an appeal, they may appeal to the High Court against the decision on a point of law. Individuals may also take their case to the Office of the Ombudsman.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (4 Mar 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: Health Services Issues (4 Mar 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: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Mar 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 436 to 438, inclusive, together. The Government is committed to the provision and development of services for children with a disability, including early intervention services, within available resources. While these services are in the process of being reconfigured under the HSE’s National Programme on Progressing Disability Services for Children...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (4 Mar 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: Nursing Home Accommodation (4 Mar 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 Provision (4 Mar 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: Health Services Funding (4 Mar 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 Provision (4 Mar 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Government has prioritised reform of all aspects of our mental health services in line with A Vision for Change, including additional and improved quality care for children in both residential and community based settings. Total HSE Mental Health funding in 2014 is significant at around €766m. In this context,additional funding of €90 million, and around 1,100 new posts,...