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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (7 May 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (7 May 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Financial support for long-term nursing home care is provided under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme. The Scheme provides support to individuals, not to nursing homes. In order to be an approved nursing home for the purposes of the Scheme all private nursing homes, and voluntary nursing homes which previously received funding for long-term residential care under section 39 of the Health Act...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (7 May 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: This Government currently provides funding of over €1.5 billion to the Disability Services Programme through the HSE’s National Service Plan for 2013, and is committed to protecting frontline services for people with disabilities to the greatest possible extent. The Minister for Health is working to ensure that protection is afforded to the disability sector, and the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (7 May 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme is a system of financial support for individuals in need of long-term nursing home care. Under the Scheme, nursing home residents contribute towards the cost of their nursing home care based on their means, and the HSE pays the balance. The person's contribution towards the cost of their care is calculated based on 80% of their income and 5% of their assets...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (7 May 2013)

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

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Did the Deputy read that one?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (2 May 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The special allocation of €35m provided in 2012 was for the provision of mental health services and was 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 care, and to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Commission Remit (2 May 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Mental Health Commission is an independent statutory body established under the Mental Health Act 2001 and its key functions are laid down in Section 33 of the Act. The principal functions of the Commission are to promote, encourage and foster the establishment and maintenance of high standards in the delivery of mental health services and to take all reasonable steps to protect the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (2 May 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: Nursing Home Services (2 May 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: Hospital Staff (2 May 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 240 and 241 together. The National Clinical Programme for Rehabilitation Medicine was established under the guidance of the National Clinical Strategy and Programmes Directorate of the Health Service Executive. The appointment and location of consultants in rehabilitation medicine and the development of services nationally and regionally is a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (2 May 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: 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 care, and to facilitate the transfer of mental health...

Organ Donation: Motion [Private Members] (1 May 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I congratulate both Deputy Tom Fleming and everyone who has contributed on the issue. It genuinely shows how we can operate in a very effective way when we co-operate. I speak about both Government and Opposition. It is rare enough that we agree on issues even when they are clearly of benefit to society but when we do it is illuminating and we do it well. I am responding to the debate on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care for Children (1 May 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The National Development Committee for Children’s Palliative Care, jointly chaired by the HSE and the Irish Hospice Foundation, agreed that an assessment should be undertaken in HSE South and HSE West to complete the national picture following an earlier exercise in two HSE regions (HSE Dublin North East and Dublin Mid-Leinster) which examined respite care for children with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (1 May 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Research Evaluation of the Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse (SCAN) Service was published by the HSE in November, 2012. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the impact of SCAN, from the perspective of service users, primary care practitioners, support service providers and local mental health teams. As this is a HSE report, I have referred the question to the HSE for direct reply...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (1 May 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 Guidelines (1 May 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I presume the Deputy is referring to the involuntary admission of a person to an approved centre on the grounds that he or she is suffering from a mental disorder. Such admissions are governed by the Mental Health Act 2001, which sets out the formal procedures that must be followed where an application to detain a person as an involuntary patient has been made. An application for a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (1 May 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I have asked the Health Service Executive to provide me with information on the specific matter raised in this question. When I receive that information, I will contact the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (1 May 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: Thalidomide Victims Compensation (30 Apr 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 510, 511 and 583 together. 31 Irish thalidomide survivors currently receive financial support from the State. This support is in addition to the financial support they receive from the German foundation set up to support people affected by the German made drug. Each Irish survivor received lump sum payments from the German Foundation and the Irish...