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Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (14 Mar 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Mar 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: Primary legislation and resources will be required to introduce a statutory regulation system for home care services. The question of possible changes to legislation, including regulation and inspection, for Home Care services for older people is under consideration. The Department is at present examining this matter in the overall context of the licensing of Health Care providers....

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 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.

Community Care (14 Mar 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank Deputy Wall. Before this ever became an issue he asked me to visit the building. As he has described, it is a building any of us would live in. It is an incredible five-star building. We are not addressing the central issue in the reply but perhaps we can in the supplementary questions. Domestic violence is a serious health and human rights issue. In March 2010 the Government...

Community Care (14 Mar 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank Deputy Wall. The meeting can be arranged. During the negotiations on the budget, the Minister for Justice and Equality made it quite clear that Teach Tearmainn was one of the issues dealt with in regard to domestic violence. He made it quite clear he intended to invest whatever additional money he could gather into service provision. Service provision at the front line is the key....

Hospital Services (14 Mar 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I am responding on behalf of the Minister for Health. I appreciate the Deputy raising the issue. The Government has determined that, in line with its commitment to reduce the size of the public service, health sector employment numbers must be reduced to approximately 102,100 whole-time equivalents in 2012. The end-2011 outturn was 104,400 whole-time equivalents. Therefore, a net reduction...

Hospital Services (14 Mar 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I do not have the information on the on-call hours to hand. If the matter of the on-call hours is clarified, I will ensure the Deputy receives information on it. As he knows, however, some times there might not be clarity around an issue. Up to eight hospitals have been identified as having particular challenges with staffing, of which University Hospital, Galway, is one. This is being...

Written Answers — Rights of People with Disabilities: Rights of People with Disabilities (13 Mar 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: There was no individual engagement with the Networks during the value for money review, as the information provided by the CEO of PwDI in response to a request from Department Officials, raised many queries in relation to how the overall budget of PWDI was being spent. While I accept that the networks were actively engaged with people with disabilities, the overall spending profile was too...

Written Answers — Traveller Community: Traveller Community (13 Mar 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I refer to the reply to Question No. 493 of 14 February 2012 wherein I stated that consideration is still ongoing and that I intend that the question will be before the Government for decision as soon as possible. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Mar 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 532 and 533 together. As the Deputy's questions 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 (13 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 — Health Services: Health Services (13 Mar 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: Last December, I welcomed the publication of the National Policy and Strategy for the provision of Neuro-Rehabilitation Services. The report recognises that given the current economic climate, the focus in the short to medium term has to be on reconfiguration of services, structures and resources and the enhancement of the skills and competencies required to meet the changing context. The...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Mar 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy is aware the Irish Human Rights Commission Enquiry Report into the provision of intellectual disability services by the Brothers of Charity Services to adults in the John Paul Centre, Galway was published in March 2010. The Report makes a number of recommendations which are directed at the Department of Health, the Department of Education and Skills, the Health Service...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (13 Mar 2012)

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

Written Answers — Charities and Voluntary Organisations: Charities and Voluntary Organisations (13 Mar 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I take it the Deputy is referring to the remuneration paid to the CEOs of voluntary disability agencies. Disability services are provided directly by the HSE and by non-statutory disability providers funded under Sections 38 and 39 of the Health Act 2004. Staff of voluntary agencies funded under Section 38 of the Health Act 2004 are considered public servants and are covered by the standard...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Mar 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 566 and 568 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 (13 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 (13 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Mar 2012)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (13 Mar 2012)

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