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- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Ambulance Service (10 Oct 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: It is unclear from the response provided to me whether the ambulance was actually in Carndonagh. It could have been somewhere else, but I will try to clarify for the Senator. Having spoken to some people in the Department, it is clear that, had the emergency call involved a person suffering a cardiac event, the response would have been different
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Ambulance Service (10 Oct 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: It would have been. This is the idea behind having centralised, most appropriate responses. Centres take the details of the emergencies. I am sure this emergency was not pleasant for the person in question.
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Ambulance Service (10 Oct 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I am responding to this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly. I expect that everyone agrees the Minister has spent considerable time today responding to questions. I thank the Senator for raising this matter and for the opportunity to clarify the position. It is important that it be clarified. The HSE's national ambulance service, NAS, provides...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (10 Oct 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: Respite Care Services (10 Oct 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: Health Services Provision (10 Oct 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (9 Oct 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 Care Packages (9 Oct 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: Health Services Staff Issues (9 Oct 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As the National Office for Suicide Prevention was established by the HSE in 2005 and is part of the internal organisation of that body the issue raised is a matter for the HSE. On that basis the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Seirbhísi Sláinte (9 Oct 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: Ó tharla gur ábhar é seo a bhaineann le seirbhísi, cuireadh é faoi bhráid Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte le haghaidh freagra díreach.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (9 Oct 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: Suicide Prevention (9 Oct 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 606 and 610 together. The HSE's National Office for Suicide Prevention was established in 2005 on foot of a recommendation in Reach Out, our National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention. The role of the National Office is to oversee the implementation of Reach Out and to coordinate suicide prevention initiatives around the country. The National...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (9 Oct 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Incidence (9 Oct 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: Data on mortality is compiled and published by the Central Statistics Office. The most recent data available to my Department from that source on a county basis is in respect of the calendar year 2011. These figures are provisional and are set out as follows. County Total Carlow 6 Dublin City 48 South Dublin 20 Fingal 14 Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 15 Kildare 20 Kilkenny 13...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (9 Oct 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: Government policy is to support older people to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. This objective, as reflected in the HSE Service Plan 2012, is realised through various community based services such as Mainstream Home Help, enhanced Home Care Packages, Meals-on-Wheels and Day or Respite Care. These services not only meet the preferred...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Oct 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 (9 Oct 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 Services (9 Oct 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I understand that work on matters relating to the pricing of long term residential care services in section 39 nursing homes is at an advanced stage. The accounting firm has visited all nursing homes (which were funded under section 39 of the Health Act 2004 prior to the commencement of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme) and either information is awaited or reports are actively being prepared...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Report (9 Oct 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 636 and 686 together. Working closely with the Department of Health, the HSE, in its Service Plan 2012, prioritised three initiatives within the €35m of funding, ring-fenced from within the existing health budget to implement the objectives in the Programme for Government, to progress the implementation of A Vision for Change and to provide a basis...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Oct 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.