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Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Report Stage (19 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Through a different prism.

Seanad: Mental Health Services Provision: Motion (19 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: St. Brigid's is not closing.

Seanad: Mental Health Services Provision: Motion (19 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: This unit will consist of 35 general adult mental health beds with the remaining 15 beds relating to psychiatry of later life, eating disorders, and mental health and intellectual disability. The acute unit in Roscommon will continue to provide 22 general adult mental health beds. We must make rational decisions if we are to create and reinforce the community mental health teams around which...

Seanad: Mental Health Services Provision: Motion (19 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: That reference was used a while ago.

Seanad: Mental Health Services Provision: Motion (19 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: That reference has been used.

Seanad: Mental Health Services Provision: Motion (19 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Senator needs to get a new example.

Seanad: Mental Health Services Provision: Motion (19 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I hope I will receive a little latitude because this is a very important debate and a few points need to be put straight.

Seanad: Mental Health Services Provision: Motion (19 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I promise the Senator I will do my very best. I received an e-mail today from someone who works in the service in Galway University Hospital, the contents of which are distressing. It states: "What is therefore most disappointing and demoralising is the inaccurate and demeaning portrayal in some quarters of this inpatient service." That is the service talked about by Senator Healy-Rae - I...

Seanad: Mental Health Services Provision: Motion (19 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The e-mail continued: I personally am distressed at what I perceive to be the denigration of a very fine service in the interest of other agendas. We have maintained our professional dignity as we believe that public wrangling can only sow disquiet amongst those we profess to serve, our current and indeed potential future service users. However, at this juncture I can no longer remain...

Seanad: Mental Health Services Provision: Motion (19 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I know what the Senator is saying.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Motorised Transport Grant Applications (19 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 186 and 188 together. In November 2013, the Government decided that the detailed preparatory work required for a new travel subsidy scheme and associated statutory provisions should be progressed by the Minister for Health, in consultation with other relevant Ministers. The Department of Health is working to progress this matter in line with the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (19 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive (HSE) National Service Plan 2014 and the recently published 2014 Operational Plan for the Social Care Division, outline the quantum of specialist disability services, the key reform initiatives and the additional investment in 2014. In 2014, the HSE will provide the following quantum of services to people with disabilities, including people with spina bifida: -...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (19 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy is aware the Health Service Executive was asked to re-examine all of the available relevant information with a view to finalising a recommendation in relation to both St. Brigid's Hospital, Shaen and Abbeyleix Community Nursing Unit. The Department awaits the HSE response and an announcement will be made as soon as possible once the Minister receives the HSE’s definitive...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Payments (19 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The individual referred to by the Deputy made enquiries of the Health Service Executive regarding the payment of her mobility allowance at 8.11am on the 12th February and the Health Service Executive responded to her query at 1.26pm the same day explaining that the delay in the payment reaching her bank account was not an error on the Health Service Executive’s part, but as a result of...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters.: Data Protection (18 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I suppose it is unfortunate that we are considering this legislation now given the run-in to the European elections. I imagine we will see it a good deal sooner than expected as soon as that is out of the way. We should bear in mind the revolution that has taken place. I remember one election where I had a mobile telephone and I almost had to hire someone to carry it around. Nowadays, we...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters.: Data Protection (18 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Senator Clune is right. I do not suppose we will ever be fully ahead of the developments but we can only try and I imagine that will be the intention in this case.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters.: Data Protection (18 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: That is the entire group. They are more than welcome. I am very fond of any organisation that organises women. I am standing in for my colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality who is unavailable at present. The reply is fairly lengthy, as one would expect from the Department of Justice and Equality. I thank Senator Clune for raising this important issue. It is important to all of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (18 Feb 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: Mobility Allowance Review (18 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 678, 679, 721 and 751 together. In November 2013, the Government decided that the detailed preparatory work required for a new travel subsidy scheme and associated statutory provisions should be progressed by the Minister for Health, in consultation with other relevant Ministers. The Department of Health is working to progress this matter in line with the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (18 Feb 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I have referred it to the Health Service Executive for investigation and direct reply to the Deputy.