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Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (14 Feb 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Both myself and my colleague, the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly are committed to the provision of a public nursing home service. At the request of the Minister, the HSE has reviewed the status of its long stay nursing homes, focusing on areas such as ability to meet HIQA standards, environmental issues including age and structure, and location. This review will inform the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (14 Feb 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: St. Brigid’s Nursing Home, Crooksling was registered as a designated centre for older people by the Health Information and Quality Authority on 25 June 2012. Prior to registration, significant remedial works were carried out at St. Brigid’s to meet fire safety requirements. The Deputy will be aware that the upper units were closed as HSE considered them not to be in a good...

Topical Issue Debate: Suicide Prevention (13 Feb 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Deputy for his work in this area. I fully agree with the final point the Deputy made about the need to include excessive alcohol consumption and abuse of alcohol in our consideration of the definition of self-harm. When people who have engaged in self-harm present themselves at accident and emergency departments or general practitioners' surgeries, or contact the health services...

Topical Issue Debate: Suicide Prevention (13 Feb 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I know there is limited time for these issues, but I would like to say that the figures Deputy Neville has given are simply the tip of the iceberg. Presentations to hospital emergency units are simply a reflection of the depth and scale of the difficulty. Deputy Neville will agree that when we talk about self-harm, it is not just about people who cut themselves or people who take deliberate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 Feb 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 (13 Feb 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) were traditionally provided to children aged 0 - 15 years, and care and treatment of 16 and 17 year olds was the responsibility of the adult service. However, A Vision for Change recommended that CAMHS should be provided for all up to the age of 18 years. The implementation of A Vision for Change is a work in progress and transitional...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (13 Feb 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Dealing with the current high levels of suicide and deliberate self harm is a priority for this Government. Reach Out our National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention recognises the youth sector as a high risk group and sets out a number of specific actions. Consequently, the HSE's National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) has developed a range of initiatives aimed specifically at...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (13 Feb 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 (13 Feb 2013)

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

Magdalen Laundries: Motion [Private Members] (12 Feb 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following: “welcomes the publication of the final report of the inter-departmental committee chaired by former Senator Martin McAleese, which was set up by Government to establish the facts of State involvement with the Magdalen laundries; notes that: — the current...

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

Kathleen Lynch: Implementation of A Vision for Change (AVFC) and the reform of our mental health services is a priority for this Government. plementation of AVFC has been slower than originally expected. It has been delayed by a number of factors including the changed economic context, constraints in public spending and the moratorium on recruitment. Nonetheless, a great deal of progress has been made...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Carers Strategy (12 Feb 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 626 to 629, inclusive, together. The National Carers’ Strategy, which was published in July 2012, is a cross-departmental strategy that sets the strategic direction for future policies, services and supports provided by Government Departments and agencies for carers. The content of the Strategy was informed by a consultation exercise conducted in...

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

Kathleen Lynch: The active inclusion of family members in the treatment of patients with a mental illness is the preferred model of engagement and is encouraged where appropriate; however some service users do not welcome or consent to this approach and in a lot of routine situations it is not appropriate or necessary. The issue of confidentiality is central to the doctor patient relationship and is a vital...

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

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 665 and 666 together. Final data in relation to admissions of children and adolescents to adult Approved Centres in 2012 is not yet available. However, provisional data from the Mental Health Commission indicates that it is in receipt of notifications of 106 admissions of 93 individual children to adult units in 2012. A Vision for Change recommends the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (12 Feb 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme is operated by the Health Service Executive. There are 18 Nursing Homes Support Offices nationally which are available to answer questions about the Scheme and to assist with the application process. The relevant Nursing Homes Support Office for the individual referred to by the Deputy is based in Naas. The phone number for the office is 045-880400.

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

Kathleen Lynch: The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) was traditionally provided to children aged 0 - 15 years, and care and treatment of 16 and 17 year olds was the responsibility of adult services. However, A Vision for Change recommended that CAMHS should be provided for all up to the age of 18 years. The implementation of A Vision for Change is a work in progress, and transitional...