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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (25 Jun 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (25 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the Health Act 2007, statutory responsibility is given to the the Health Information and Quality Authority's Chief Inspector of Social Services for the independent inspection and registration of all nursing homes, private and public. This responsibility is underpinned by a comprehensive regulatory framework and the National Quality Standards for Residential Care Settings for Older...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (25 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Anyone who is assessed as requiring long-term nursing home care can avail of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme, regardless of age. Furthermore, the legislation underpinning the Scheme provides that individuals can choose their nursing home, subject to the availability of a bed and the ability of the nursing home to meet their care needs. However, it is a matter for the nursing home to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Services Funding (25 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Although the 2013 allocation for disability services has been reduced by 1.2%, the Health Service Executive (HSE) National Service Plan includes an additional €4m to provide training places and day services for school-leavers and Rehabilitative/Lifeskills Training (RT) graduates in 2013. This funding is being allocated to each HSE Region based on its percentage of population. Both...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (25 Jun 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: Nursing Home Accommodation (25 Jun 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Provisions (25 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 579 and 592 together. The over-65 population recorded in Census 2011 was 535,393, an increase of 14.4% from 2006. Compared to population growth of 8.2% in the State as a whole, this is one of the age groups which experienced greatest growth over the period. The funding available for services for older people is not increasing at the same rate as the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (25 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: €35 million additional funding was provided in Budget 2013 for the continued development of our mental health services. This funding is being used primarily for the further development of forensic services, community mental health teams for adults, children and older persons and for mental health intellectual disability and partly to advance activities in the area of suicide...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (25 Jun 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility (25 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The financial assessment for the Nursing Homes Support Scheme includes the following safeguards: - Nobody will pay more than the actual cost of care. - The first €36,000 for a person's assets, or €72,000 for a couple, is not taken into account during the financial assessment. - The principal residence is only included in the financial assessment for the first three years of a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (25 Jun 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 Provision (25 Jun 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: Health Services Issues (25 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE is currently engaged in a reconfiguration of existing therapy resources to geographic based teams for children (0-18 years). This Programme is based on the recommendations of the Report of the National Reference Group on Multidisciplinary Services for Children aged 5-18 Years (2009) and its objectives are one clear pathway to services for all children with disabilities, according to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (25 Jun 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: Health Strategies (25 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: It is estimated that there are currently 41,000 people with dementia in Ireland and Alzheimer's Disease accounts for the majority of cases. Given that the number of people with dementia is expected to rise to between 141,000 and 147,000 by 2041, the Programme for Government contains a commitment to develop a National Alzheimer's and other Dementias' Strategy by 2013 to increase awareness,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (25 Jun 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (25 Jun 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 Accommodation (25 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Both myself and my colleague, Dr. James Reilly, Minister for Health, are committed to the provision of a quality public nursing home service. Our overall objective is to protect the viability of as many units as possible within the funding and staffing resources available. My Department is working closely with the HSE to develop an overall plan regarding future public provision for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (25 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: As the issues raised relate to service matters, the question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. This Department has not received any recent submissions regarding hospice beds in North Kildare.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (25 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Both myself and my colleague, Dr James Reilly, Minister for Health, are committed to the provision of a quality public nursing home service. Our overall objective is to protect the viability of as many units as possible, within the funding and staffing resources available. My Department is working closely with the HSE to develop an overall plan regarding future public provision for the...