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Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (1 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme, is the responsibility of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. While certain flexibilities had been built in to the Programme to facilitate the inclusion of children with a disability the Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures children and young people's policy framework contained a commitment to develop a plan to facilitate the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (1 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme, where the doctor lives or practises in a centre with a population of less than 500 and where there is not a town with a population of 1,500 or more within a 4.83 kilometre radius of that centre, the doctor is entitled to special rural practice concessions, including a Rural Practice Allowance. The current annual Rural Practice Allowance is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (1 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 460 and 461 together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (1 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 462 to 465, inclusive, together. The Government is committed to the provision and development of services for children with special needs, including early intervention services, and to improving access by these children to assessments and therapeutic interventions insofar as possible within available resources. Health related therapy supports and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Appeals (1 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (1 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Parkinsonism is one of 16 long-term illnesses or disabilities covered by the Long Term Illness Scheme, which was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act, 1970 (as amended). This scheme is administered by the Health Service Executive (HSE), and provides free drugs, medicines, and medical and surgical appliances directly related to the treatment of the specific conditions covered. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (1 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 478 and 480 together. Where a product prescribed for a patient with a Medical Card is the subject of an entry on the Reimbursement List, published pursuant to the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the pharmacist must dispense the product in accordance with the provisions of the Community Pharmacy Contractor Agreement. Where a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (1 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Fampridine (brand name Fampyra®) has been reimbursed under the Long Term Illness Scheme on a conditional, responder-only basis since 1 October 2015. It is not possible to reimburse patients retrospectively for any medicine purchased before that medicine is added to the HSE's List of Reimbursable Items.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (1 Dec 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE's report "Time to Move on from Congregated Settings–A Strategy for Community Inclusion",(2011) proposes a new model of support in the community by moving people from institutional settings to the community, over a seven year time frame. The plan will be rolled out at a regional and local level and will involve full consultation. In terms of housing, the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (26 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Long Term Illness (LTI) Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act, 1970 (as amended). Regulations were made in 1971, 1973 and 1975 specifying the conditions covered by the LTI Scheme. The conditions covered by the LTI Scheme are as follows: Acute Leukaemia; Mental handicap; Cerebral Palsy; Mental Illness (in a person under 16); Cystic Fibrosis; Multiple Sclerosis;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Waiting Lists (26 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy. If he has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (26 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If the Deputy has not received a reply within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (26 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products under the community drug schemes in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The HSE faces a continuing challenge to deliver services in a way that will minimise any adverse impact on patients and continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (26 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he can contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Policy (26 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: A new National Oral Health Policy is currently being developed by the Department of Health. This project has three key parts. The first is a needs assessment, which will inform how new services should be provided. The second part will be a review of resources. Thirdly, it involves ongoing and widespread consultation on new ways of delivering oral health services. The project commenced in 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Each Local Health Office area in the Health Service Executive (HSE) has a dedicated Disability Manager to coordinate the delivery of services to people with disabilities. It is open to the individual and their family to pursue this matter with the Disability Manager for their area who can be contacted at the HSE offices, Fujitsu House, Unit 100, 4th Floor, Lakeshore Drive, Airside Business...

Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (25 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank Deputies Lowry and Healy for raising the matter. The Government is committed to providing and developing services for children with special needs and to improving access by these children to therapy services in so far as that is possible within available resources. As Deputy Lowry will be aware, health-related therapy supports and interventions for such children can be accessed...