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Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Dec 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: The funding situation for the disability sector in 2013 is not yet available pending the finalisation of the HSE's National Service Plan for 2013. Savings required globally from the Health Budget will have an impact on all services, including disability services, and it is expected that these will be outlined when the Minister for Health approves the National Service Plan in the near future....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance (19 Dec 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: Under Universal Health Insurance, everyone will be insured for a standard package of primary and acute hospital services, including acute mental health services. While primary and hospital care will be funded mainly via the UHI system, specialised and social care services, including long term care, will be funded by general taxation. The future sustainability and model of delivery of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (19 Dec 2012)

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: Mental Health Services (19 Dec 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: Funding from the €35 million special provision for mental health in 2012 was allocated for measures 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, specifically for people...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (19 Dec 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: There are at present 129 public units providing residential care (long-term and short-term) for older people in Ireland. The Health Service Executive has recently completed a review of each of these units. The review has focused on a number of areas including each unit’s ability to meet the Health Information and Quality Authority standards in terms of staffing availability;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (19 Dec 2012)

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: Community Care (19 Dec 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: Protecting the vulnerable, including supporting older people to remain at home and in their communities for as long as possible, is a priority for this Government. The issues raised by the Deputy on progressing Programme for Government commitments for older people in relation to services are being considered in the context of finalising the HSE Service Plan 2013. Other commitments, such as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Elder Abuse (19 Dec 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: Policy in relation to elder abuse is derived from Protecting our Future, the Working Group on Elder Abuse Report 2002 and the 2009 Review of that Report. The Health Service Executive's Elder Abuse Service is comprised of a dedicated staffing structure throughout the country, unified data collection, national and regional oversight mechanisms, a research facility based in UCD and awareness...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (19 Dec 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: Two changes to the Nursing Homes Support Scheme were announced in Budget 2013. First, the asset contribution will be increased from 5% to 7.5% per annum. This will be capped at three years, or 22.5%, in the case of the principal private residence. This change will apply to new and existing nursing home residents. However, for existing residents, it should be noted that, in the case of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Dec 2012)

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 (19 Dec 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: Protecting the vulnerable, including supporting older people to remain at home and in their communities for as long as possible, is a priority for this Government. The issues raised by the Deputy in relation to services for older people for County Louth are being considered at present in the context of finalising the HSE Service Plan 2013, which will be published in the near future. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Dec 2012)

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 Services (19 Dec 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: There are at present 129 public units providing residential care (long-term and short-term) for older people in Ireland. The Health Service Executive has recently completed a review of each of these units. The review has focused on a number of areas including each unit’s ability to meet the Health Information and Quality Authority standards in terms of staffing availability;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (19 Dec 2012)

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 (19 Dec 2012)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (19 Dec 2012)

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

Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Dec 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: Even the relevant Minister.

Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Dec 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: The Deputy is attentive.

Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Dec 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: Yes.

Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Dec 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following: “notes that: — carers make a vital contribution to the economic and social life of the nation; — the income supports which are available to carers from the State are among the highest rates of income support in Europe; — the income disregard and...