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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (18 Sep 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The information requested by the Deputy is not available in my Department. However, I have asked the HSE to provide the information it has available directly to you in relation these matters.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (18 Sep 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services, including disability services. The HSE either directly provides or contracts disability agencies such as St Michael House to provide a range of disability services through service level arrangements. St Michael's...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (18 Sep 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services, including disability services. The HSE either directly provides or contracts disability agencies such as St Michael House to provide a range of disability services through service level arrangements. St Michael's...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Private Home Care Provision (18 Sep 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: Private Home Care Provision (18 Sep 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Programme for Government (Government for National Recovery, 2011-2016) commits to developing and implementing national standards for home support services, which will be subject to inspection by the Health and Information Quality Authority (HIQA). Primary legislation and resources will be required to implement a statutory regulation system for home care services. Officials in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Guidelines (18 Sep 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1481 to 1483, inclusive, together. A Vision for Change recommended that a National Service User Executive be established to inform mental health policy makers and service providers on issues relating to user involvement and participation in planning, delivering, evaluating and monitoring services. Both the HSE and I fully recognise the importance of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (18 Sep 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: Mental Health Act Review (18 Sep 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Mental Health Act 2001 is the key piece of legislation regarding the rights of people involuntarily detained and treated in approved centres within our mental health services. A commitment to review the Act is contained in the current Programme for Government. In 2011, I appointed a Steering Group to carry out an initial review of the Act ‘informed by human rights standards and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Report (18 Sep 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: Mental Health Services Funding (18 Sep 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services, including disability services. The HSE either directly provides or contracts disability agencies such as St Michael House to provide a range of disability services through service level arrangements. St Michael's...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (18 Sep 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 674 of 28 May 2013. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (18 Sep 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 (18 Sep 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Approval for the provision of aids and appliances including wheelchairs is based on detailed information received and accessed in line with prioritisation guidelines to ensure that people with the most urgent assessed needs have their needs met first, within a set monthly budget. In relation to mobility equipment, occupational therapists carry out assessments and review applications in light...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Farm & Rural Stress Helpline (18 Sep 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: Home Help Service Provision (18 Sep 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: Mobility Allowance Applications (18 Sep 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 (18 Sep 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services, including disability services. The HSE either directly provides or contracts disability agencies such as St Michael House to provide a range of disability services through service level arrangements. St Michael's...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates Applications (18 Sep 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: Respite Care Services (18 Sep 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.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I cannot and do not intend to micromanage services. We are the policy makers and we must ensure that the policy framework is in place to ensure people have access to a safe service. We also fight for the budgets required to allow that to happen. It would be ridiculous to micromanage a service. I would spend my life running around the hundreds of services provided in this country. That is...