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Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs Staffing (10 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank Deputy Mulherin for raising this matter which reaches into every corner of Ireland. I have no doubt that everyone in the House is aware of the pressures on the health system to maintain services within the parameters of its budget. It has been a topic for discussion over many weeks. Deputy Kelleher has been actively engaged in that discussion. Notwithstanding these financial...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (10 Dec 2013)

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: Services for People with Disabilities (10 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Government is fully committed to ensuring the on-going delivery of vital services and supports to people with disabilities within available resources. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has been provided with funding in the order of €1.4 billion this year to fund its 2013 disability services programme for children and adults with disabilities. This represents approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (10 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (10 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 483 and 484 together. As the Deputy's questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for the questions to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies (10 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I understand that the Deputy has confirmed that the organisation concerned is BRÍ - Independent Brain Injury Support and Advocacy Group. 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: Health Services Provision (10 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 499 and 522 together. The supports provided by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to people with brain injury involves a multi-disciplinary team approach and incorporates Acute Hospital Services, the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Primary Care, Community Services, Long-term assisted living supports and Rehabilitative training services. These services are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (10 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Options open to meet the training and education needs of individuals with disabilities include SOLAS-funded vocational training and health-funded rehabilitative training. Vocational training, including training for people with intellectual, physical or sensory disabilities and mental health issues which prepares people for employment in the open labour market, is the responsibility of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (10 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Helpline Services (10 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: There are a number of Freephone helplines available for people in emotional distress such as Console, ILife, Childline, Rape Crisis Centre etc. In addition, a number of LoCall helplines are provided by organisations such as Samaritans, Aware, MABS etc. Following on from a decision by the European Commission to designate 116 numbers to services of social value, the Commission decided to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (10 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (10 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 515, 533 and 545 together. The Government has decided that the detailed preparatory work required for a new travel subsidy scheme and associated statutory provisions will be progressed as a priority by the Minister for Health in consultation with other relevant Ministers. Payments will continue to be made by the Health Service Executive to current...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Oversight (10 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 519 and 520 together. The budget for long-term nursing home care is €974m this year. As the Deputies are aware, the total amounts available to fund health services in 2014 will be considerably lower than for this year. Accordingly, all expenditure headings are being scrutinised. The funding that is available must be balanced across all of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (10 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Central Remedial Clinic has a long history of providing health and personal social services to people with a disability on behalf of the State in Ireland. The primary legal framework under which the Health Service Executive provides financial support to the Central Remedial Clinic is set out in the Health Act 2004. The HSE has an annual Standard Service Arrangement with the Central...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Oversight (10 Dec 2013)

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 Staff Issues (10 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. Requests for my colleague Minister Reilly to open facilities are normally arranged through his Office. Accordingly I would suggest that the Councillor should make contact with the Minister's Office at ministers_office@health.gov.ie.

Topical Issue Debate: NAMA Operations (5 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Finance. As Deputy Maloney knows, the Minister is otherwise engaged, but he has given me an extremely comprehensive answer to his question. The Deputy is correct; we were very dubious and cynical about NAMA, but it is seldom that we see an organisation set up to do a specific task hitting all its targets. That comes from a combination...

Topical Issue Debate: NAMA Operations (5 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Perhaps I can finish the paragraph. I can give what I have to the Deputy. It is a substantial response and this is a matter of extraordinary importance.

Topical Issue Debate: NAMA Operations (5 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: This includes a number of significant property and loan portfolio sales recently brought to the market in response to the increasing absorption capacity of the market here. These portfolios are attracting interest from large institutional buyers, including the promoters of recently established REITS. This is a substantial reply.

Topical Issue Debate: NAMA Operations (5 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: This is an extraordinary success story. It points out to me, as somebody in the Government, the talent we have in Ireland for managing these issues. I will give the rest of the reply to the Deputy.