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- Written Answers — Autism Spectrum Disorders: Autism Spectrum Disorders (27 Mar 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: The Department of Health does not collect information on children identified with Autism and Aspergers on a national or international basis. Information pertaining to diagnosis is specifically excluded from the National Intellectual Disability Database as the database is not designed as a medical epidemiological tool. Accordingly the database does not record the incidence of Autism or any...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (27 Mar 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: The organisation and delivery of health care services at national level is a matter for individual Member States. However, the European Pact for Mental Health was established on 13 June 2009. The Pact is a voluntary partnership for exchange and action on five key priorities in mental health and well-being. These five priorities are: Prevention of Depression and Suicide; Mental Health in...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Mar 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Mar 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Mar 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (22 Mar 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (22 Mar 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: My Department has received an application for funding from the 2012 National Lottery allocation from the organisation in question. This is one of a large number currently being assessed by my Department, and the Deputy will be informed of the outcome of the application as soon as a decision has been made.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Mar 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 (22 Mar 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Mar 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive (HSE) is working with the Jack and Jill Foundation to identify and prioritise the needs of each child on a case-by-case basis to ensure that no child is hospitalised for want of adequate home support, provided by either the Foundation or the HSE. In relation to the child referred to by the Deputy in his question the HSE in conjunction with the Brothers of Charity...
- Mental Health Services (22 Mar 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I recently met Dr. Brendan Doody, the director of child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS. I was highly impressed by Dr. Doody and do not have any reason to doubt the information he provides. He gathers information on mental health that is not gathered by anyone else. Despite the fact that our child and adolescent mental health service is new, he has gathered information on the...
- Mental Health Services (22 Mar 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: One of the most startling things we have managed to do is to ring fence that money. However, the money in itself would have been useless if we did not manage to get the 414 posts as well. That is what is going to be important. We are about to reach our target this year in respect of the increase in bed capacity for child and adolescent services, with the opening of eight new beds in Cork,...
- Fraud Prevention (22 Mar 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter. It is a fact that much of our daily business is now carried out on-line, whether as a retailer seeking to exploit the vast market that is available on-line or as a consumer seeking best value. We have quickly come to appreciate the many benefits of doing our...
- Fraud Prevention (22 Mar 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: The rest of the reply will be available to the Deputy.
- Fraud Prevention (22 Mar 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I agree that we run the risk of making this issue excessively complicated. We are all aware of certain identifiers that are used, for example, prompts to confirm one's address or the maiden name of one's mother. These are simple ways of providing protection. People should note that 64% of fraud now takes place online and they should be extremely careful when using credit cards. I accept...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been again referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — National Carers Strategy: National Carers Strategy (21 Mar 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: The development of a National Carers Strategy 'to support carers and to address issues of concern' is a key commitment in the current Programme for Government. While issues relating to carers span a number of different Departments, the Taoiseach has allocated responsibility for co-ordination of the preparation of the Strategy to me with the support of the Minister for Social Protection. The...
- Written Answers — Home Help Service: Home Help Service (21 Mar 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 — Home Help Service: Home Help Service (21 Mar 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.