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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Mar 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 Strategies (7 Mar 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 246 and 247 together. The report "National Policy and Strategy for the Provision of Neuro-rehabilitation Services in Ireland 2011 - 2015" published in December 2011, is the overarching policy on neuro-rehabilitation services. There are no proposals to publish an implementation plan in respect of this report as the report includes proposals for a framework...

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

Kathleen Lynch: A public consultation to inform the review was concluded in July 2012. A summary report of the submissions received was published on the Department's website in December. Work will continue on the review in the coming months and the Department will shortly be seeking tenders through the public procurement process for external input to this review. It is envisaged that the review will be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (7 Mar 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The target for Home Help hours in the HSE National Service Plan 2012 was incorrectly set at 10.7 million hours, due to a data collection error in the Dublin/North East region. The correct original target for 2012 should have been 10.3 million hours, and this is the target now also set for 2013. The error was purely methodological and there was, therefore, no loss of 400,000 hours. As is the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (7 Mar 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (7 Mar 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 Children and Youth Affairs: Mobility Allowance (6 Mar 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 224, 225, 250 and 251 together. The Motorised Transport Grant was a means tested, Health Service Executive (HSE) payment to enable a person with a severe disability to purchase or adapt a car where that car is essential to retain employment. The maximum grant of €5,020 was payable once in any three year period. More than 300 people received the grant...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Disability Support Service (6 Mar 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 Children and Youth Affairs: Hospitals Building Programme (6 Mar 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 Children and Youth Affairs: Health Information and Quality Authority Inspections (6 Mar 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Residential services in which the majority of persons being cared for and maintained are being treated for acute illness or provided with palliative care are specifically excluded from the definition of "designated centres" in the Health Act 2007. The National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare were formally launched by HIQA on 26 June 2012. The National Standards are intended to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (5 Mar 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Implementation of A Vision for Change, the 2006 Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy is a priority for this Government. In 2012, 150 additional posts were allocated to Child and Adolescent Community Mental Health Teams and a further 80 posts have been identified for allocation to CAMHS in 2013 from the investment of €35m in mental health in each of those years.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Numbers (5 Mar 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 463, 552 and 553 together. I have provided the Deputy with the figures for numbers of applicants in receipt of the Mobility Allowance and the Motorised Transport Grant for the last full year which those figures are available, i.e. 2011, in the table below. I have referred the Deputy's specific question regarding the number of applications for each scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance (5 Mar 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 464, 473, 557, 564, 565, 572, 573 and 580 together. The Government is very conscious of the needs of people with a disability who require transport supports from the State and also conscious of the position of the Ombudsman that the Mobility Allowance and the Motorised Transport Grant schemes are illegal in the context of the Equal Status Acts. Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Motorised Transport Grant (5 Mar 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Government is very conscious of the needs of people with a disability who require transport supports from the State. 300 people a year received a Motorised Transport Grant. The Government is also conscious of the position of the Ombudsman that the Motorised Transport Grant is illegal in the context of the Equal Status Acts. Having considered the recommendations of the Ombudsman...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (5 Mar 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009 enables certain items, called allowable deductions, to be taken into account during an individual's financial assessment. One of the items listed is borrowings incurred specifically for the purchase, repair or improvement of the principal residence to the extent that such amount has not been repaid. The HSE must be satisfied that the purpose of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Appeals (5 Mar 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: Home Care Packages (5 Mar 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 Waiting Lists (5 Mar 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: Home Help Service Provision (5 Mar 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: Care of the Elderly (5 Mar 2013)

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