Results 10,421-10,440 of 15,268 for speaker:Kathleen Lynch
- Written Answers — Home Help Service: Home Help Service (14 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (14 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: The Department of Health will be seeking tenders through the public procurement process for the carrying out of the review of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme. In advance of that, the Department will be carrying out a public consultation to inform the review. Nursing Homes Ireland, and any other interested parties, will have an opportunity to feed into the review through that consultation...
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (14 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (14 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Services for People with Disabilities (14 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I thank Deputy Pringle for raising this matter. I am pleased to take this opportunity to outline the current position of Wisdom Services. As the Deputy is aware, Wisdom Services is a voluntary body operated by the Daughters of Wisdom which provides services for people with disabilities in the north-west region. It supports more than 200 service users, with 111 on campus, 75 in the...
- Services for People with Disabilities (14 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I presume the families and individuals who have particular concern about this matter are following the debate. There was nothing disingenuous in the Minister's reply this morning. People decide to discontinue providing services for all sorts of reasons and this is not the first year in which the Daughters of Wisdom and Cregg House have encountered difficulties in funding. Negotiations have...
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: They are shameless.
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: They are shameless.
- Written Answers — Home Help Service: Home Help Service (13 Jun 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (13 Jun 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.
- Seanad: Seanad Report on the Rights of Older People: Statements (13 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Senator.
- Seanad: Seanad Report on the Rights of Older People: Statements (13 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I thank all the Senators who contributed to a very useful debate. The reason I come to this House so often is that, although we may differ in our views, it is always an enjoyable experience because there is a more free-flowing discussion than one gets in the Lower House. One always has the sense that Members are engaged. Perhaps my visits here will become a burden at some point in the...
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (13 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: Records will remain on PULSE when a person emigrates to the USA. Most countries require a person to disclose all convictions, including spent convictions, and we have no control over that. We cannot tell other countries what to ask for. On sentencing in court cases, the prosecution can refer to previous convictions despite the fact they are covered by this legislation. There was a...
- Seanad: Seanad Report on the Rights of Older People: Statements (13 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Cathaoirleach and Senators for giving me an opportunity to make a statement on its report on the rights of older people. We all acknowledge and indeed welcome the fact that society can only be enriched by the increasing number of older people in the coming years. This not only is a reflection of our shared values and aims but also represents the success of various policies and...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Jun 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 — Health Services: Health Services (12 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 549 to 551, inclusive, together. 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 — Health Services: Health Services (12 Jun 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 — Health Services: Health Services (12 Jun 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 — Health Services: Health Services (12 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I understand that the Health Service Executive (HSE) replied to the Deputy on the 23rd Mary 2012 in response to the Deputy's earlier question. As this is a service matter, have requested that the HSE provide a update directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Palliative Care for Children: Palliative Care for Children (12 Jun 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: The Report of the National Advisory Committee on Palliative Care (2001) published in 2001, highlighted the need for a review of children's palliative care services. A Palliative Care Needs Assessment for Children was undertaken and the results published in 2005. The findings of the needs assessment in Ireland were consistent with those undertaken in other countries. A key finding of the...