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Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Nov 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: Expenditure on health services for people with a disability in 2012 will be around €1.4 billion. In the case of disability services, the HSE National Service Plan 2012 provides for a 3.7% reduction in budgets but makes it clear that there is scope for achieving efficiencies of 2% or more through measures such as consolidation and rationalisation of back office costs. All providers...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (15 Nov 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: Home Help Service (15 Nov 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: Home Help Service (15 Nov 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: All relevant implications arising from this proposal will obviously have to be taken into account including, for example, recent reports by the Law Reform Commission in relation to various aspects of professional Home Care and Carers in general. Primary legislation and resources will be required for the introduction of a statutory regulation system for home care services. The question of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (15 Nov 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 (15 Nov 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: A Vision for Change recommended the closure of the old psychiatric hospitals and a move from the traditional institutional based model of care to a patient-centred, flexible and community based mental health service, where the need for hospital admission is greatly reduced, while still providing in-patient care when appropriate. This Government is committed to implementing A Vision for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation (15 Nov 2012)

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

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I did not think Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin was that good.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Community Development (14 Nov 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: There is no disagreement. We are agreed on the value of the work done. The difficulty is that as the pot of money has reduced substantially, the amount that can be distributed must equally be reduced. We are not disputing the value of community fora. I will, however, convey the Senator's views to the Minister.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Crime Prevention (14 Nov 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I will convey the sentiments of the Senator to the Minister. We are all agreed that ensuring people feel secure in their community is very important. We do not want everyone migrating to large population bases just because they do not feel secure in their own community.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Community Development (14 Nov 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I am responding to this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan. I agree with the comments of the Senator on community development and community fora and the work they do in the co-ordination of various groups in areas desperately in need of such input. I share the concern that sometimes, when there is a louder...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Staff (14 Nov 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I will get further information for the Senator but my experience is that it takes a considerable number of weeks between advertising, recruitment and getting someone in post.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Crime Prevention (14 Nov 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Senator for raising this matter, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, who unfortunately cannot be present due to other business. While the incidence of crime is generally lower in rural than in urban areas, I assure the House that the Minister is conscious of the deep distress burglary and similar crimes can cause to householders in rural areas...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Staff (14 Nov 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Senator for raising the issue and even if the issue was solved, we would have to consider the broader process. Diabetic foot disease is one of the most common, serious, feared and costly complications of diabetes. Patients with diabetes are between 15 to 40 times more at risk of a lower limb amputation than their non-diabetic counterparts. Some 80% of lower limb amputation in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (14 Nov 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: Mobility Allowance (14 Nov 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: This matter requires further consideration by Government in order to meet the requirements of the Equal Status Acts and to ensure no hardship for those currently in receipt of the Mobility Allowance. The Department of Health is seeking further legal advice as to the options available to the Government. The Department is not in a position to amend the circular relating to the Mobility...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Funding (14 Nov 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Diagnoses (14 Nov 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: Disability Diagnoses (14 Nov 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 (13 Nov 2012)

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