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Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (12 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Deputy for his amendment. The Bill provides for the abolition of the board of the HSE - not the HSE itself - and the establishment of a new governance structure, namely, a directorate, which will be headed by a director general. Second, it provides for further accountability arrangements for the HSE. The Bill is a transitional measure and it is intended to help prepare the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (12 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The legislation which governs the involuntary admission of patients to approved centres is the Mental Health Act 2001. This Act is being reviewed at present in line with the commitment contained in the Programme for Government to review the Act "informed by human rights standards and in consultation with service users, carers and other stakeholders". The Government and I attach great...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (12 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive provides health and personal services such as those referred to by the Deputy. Accordingly the Department has asked the HSE to reply directly to you in relation to the individual you have outlined.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (12 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 to 212, inclusive. Recent years have been very challenging for the health services. Facing difficult choices, the Government has set as its priority the aim of maintaining services to the greatest extent possible within the resources available. In line with the Programmme for Government, the Department is working closely with the Health Services...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (12 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 214, 216 and 217 together. The Government decided yesterday to extend payments of Mobility Allowance to those currently in receipt for a further number of months, pending establishment of new statutory provisions to support the mobility needs of people with severe disabilities. The Government is very conscious of the needs of people with a disability who...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (12 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 674 of 28 May 2013. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (11 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Following detailed consideration arising from the position of the Ombudsman regarding the legality of the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant schemes, the Government decided in February that the schemes could no longer continue and that an alternative must be devised. Those that were in receipt of the Mobility Allowance continue to receive payment up to and including June. A...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (11 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 877, 881, 911, 916, 972, 982, 1023 and 1036 together. Following detailed consideration arising from the position of the Ombudsman regarding the legality of the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant schemes, the Government decided in February that the schemes could no longer continue and that an alternative must be devised. The Government decided...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 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: Departmental Funding (11 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 882 and 1033 together. The Department recognises the valuable contribution the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind makes to the provision of supports to people who are vision impaired. The Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind are funded by the Health Service Executive and the Department has asked the HSE to provide the Deputy with details of the funding provided in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (11 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: Health Services Provision (11 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: Services for People with Disabilities (11 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 will be allocated to each HSE Region based on its percentage of population. Both...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 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: Mental Health Services Provision (11 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: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Autism is a disability that affects the normal development of the brain in areas of social interaction and communication. It is described as a spectrum disorder that can have a varied presentation of characteristics ranging from mild to severe. The first signs of autism may appear as developmental delay before the age of 3. Many individuals with autism, due to the complexity of their...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 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: Services for People with Disabilities (11 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: Health Services Staff Recruitment (11 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 938 and 995 together. In 2012, a special allocation of €35m was provided for mental health to be used primarily to further strengthen Community Mental Health Teams in both adult and children's mental health services, to advance activities in the area of suicide prevention, to initiate the provision of psychological and counselling services in primary...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (11 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I refer the Deputy to my replies to Parliamentary Questions Numbers 674, 676 and 677 of 28 May 2013. In addition I would like to advise the Deputy that both the Health Information and Quality Authority and the National Treatment Purchase Fund are separately addressing the operational issues raised in the submissions directly with the sector.