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Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am delighted to present to the Dáil the much anticipated Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013. It is fitting it should be debated today on the International Day of People with Disabilities. This Bill is the fulfilment of the Government's commitment in the programme for Government to introduce a mental capacity Bill in line...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Issues (3 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 396, 397 and 451 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (3 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Revenue Commissioners operate a Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Scheme, whereby a person with a disability or a family member can qualify for tax relief linked to the purchase of vehicles, providing the person with a disability is the holder of a Primary Medical Certificate. Applications for Primary Medical Certificates are processed by the Health Service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Issues (3 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme provides financial support towards the cost of long-term residential care services in nursing homes. The services which fall within the scope of long-term residential care are: - nursing and personal care appropriate to the level of care needs of the person; - bed and board; - basic aids and appliances necessary to assist a person with the activities of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Current services available to persons with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) include: Acute Hospital services; the National Rehabilitation Hospital; multi-disciplinary community services; long term assisted living supports; and Rehabilitative training services. These services are provided directly by the Health Service Executive (HSE) and a number of non-statutory organisations. Within Disability...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: As the particular case mentioned by the Deputy 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: Home Help Service Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: As the particular case referred to by the Deputy relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for investigation and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (28 Nov 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The report referred to by the Deputy was commissioned by, and remains the property of, the HSE. Consequently, I am referring the Deputy's query to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (28 Nov 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I understand that a reply issued to the Deputy from the Health Service Executive on 27th November 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (28 Nov 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 11.5%...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (28 Nov 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: Nursing Home Subventions (28 Nov 2013)

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

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Palliative Care Services (27 Nov 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Senator for raising this issue. He is correct that palliative care is an issue on which there is no disagreement among individual public representatives or political parties. Cork has always been well served by both the hospice movement and palliative care teams and we consider ourselves fortunate in this regard. However, the financial constraints, which have unavoidably...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Palliative Care Services (27 Nov 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I recently had a meeting with Minister Poots from Northern Ireland in respect of this issue. The palliative care hospice movement is probably the only health organisation that operates on an all-Ireland basis and it does an incredible job. The new thinking relating to palliative, hospice and respite care is inspiring. One would imagine that given the population of the Waterford area, 24...

Topical Issue Debate: Home Repossessions (27 Nov 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I believe all Members are agreed on this matter and it is not as though the Garda is doing nothing on this issue. There was a high-profile arrest recently and Members should be conscious that it was simply an arrest. Members also should be conscious that if charges are to be brought, they must go on to be proved.

Topical Issue Debate: Home Repossessions (27 Nov 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: No, I understand that perfectly but the Deputy must admit it did bring a degree of attention to the particular issue. I do not believe one can ever enact laws that will protect people who are quite desperate from making decisions for themselves and clearly, this is what is happening. A debate like this one today will alert people to the fact that this is not a viable option. I believe that...

Topical Issue Debate: Home Repossessions (27 Nov 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Deputy should note that the Minister for Justice and Equality was keen to take this issue himself but he is in the Middle East in his capacity as Minister for Defence. The Deputy will accept that as legitimate. I will go through the reply as quickly as I can but before I do I wish to point out that people who find themselves in desperate situations are inclined to resort to sometimes...

Topical Issue Debate: Home Repossessions (27 Nov 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I will finish presently but this is a matter of concern to us and, as Deputy Collins said rightly, people who are desperate are being sucked into this. In so far as the Registry of Deeds is concerned, the documents presented for registration were not deeds within the meaning of section 32(1) of the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006. Therefore, no registration could be made in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Data (27 Nov 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I am aware of the study referred to by the Deputy concerning children with Attention Deficit Hypertension Disorder (ADHD), recently undertaken by NUI Maynooth and launched by the children's charity Archways. This report, including the specific issue highlighted by the Deputy, will be considered in detail by my Department and the HSE, in the context of developing policies and services on ADHD.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (27 Nov 2013)

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