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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (24 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: In line with the Programme for Government, my priority as Minister has been to modernise our mental health services, and to prioritise new resources to underpin the implementation of A Vision for Change.This Government, despite severe financial pressures overall, has provided additional ring-fenced funding of €125 million up to end 2015, for new developments in mental health. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (24 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Government is committed to protecting frontline health and personal social services needs for people with disabilities. The Government currently provides funding of approximately €1.5 billion to the Disability Services Programme through the Health Service Executive's National Service Plan for 2015. In 2015, the HSE is seeking to maximise the provision of services within available...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates Provision (24 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: A Primary Medical Certificate is issued by the Health Service Executive to confirm that a person is severely and permanently disabled for the purpose of the Revenue Commissioners' Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) scheme. Where the issue of a Primary Medical Certificate is refused, the applicant may appeal this refusal to the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (24 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE has responsibility for the provision, maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres. Therefore, this matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and 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: Home Care Packages (24 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: Medical Card Delays (24 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the Health Act, 1970, medical cards are provided to persons who are, in the opinion of the HSE, unable without undue hardship to arrange GP services for themselves and their dependants and every application must be assessed on that basis. In accordance with the Act, the assessment for a medical card is determined primarily by reference to the means, including the income and expenditure,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (24 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As the particular issue raised by the Deputy relates to an individual case, this is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE 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: Departmental Schemes (24 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Government decided that the detailed preparatory work required for a new Transport Support Scheme and associated statutory provisions should be progressed by the Minister for Health. The Department is seeking a solution which would best meet the aim of supporting people with severe disabilities who require additional income to contribute towards the cost of their mobility needs, while...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (24 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 426 and 427 together. As these are service issues, they have 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 the Executive.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 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 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: Home Help Service Eligibility (24 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: Medical Card Delays (24 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: General Practitioner Services (24 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: On 1st July 2010, the GP trainee intake increased from 120 to 157 places per year. After discussions earlier this year between the HSE and the Irish College of General Practitioners, the annual number of training places increased to 161. The HSE’s National Doctors’ Training and Planning Unit is working on developing detailed workforce plans for different medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (24 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The table details the medical and GP visit card numbers at 1 November 2015, as requested by the Deputy. Card Type No. of Cards Medical cards 1,728,755 of which granted involving discretion 95,887 GP Visit cards 409,785 of which granted involving discretion 40,257

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (24 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme, which commenced in 2009, provides financial support towards the cost of long-term residential care services in nursing homes. The HSE operates a national placement list for the Scheme to enable it to operate within budget. All applicants who are approved for funding are put on the placement list in chronological order by the date of determination of their...

Topical Issue Debate: Psychological Assessments (19 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. It is widely accepted that the Government has prioritised development of all aspects of mental health policy and services. Despite severe financial pressures overall, it has provided significant additional funding of €125 million since 2012 to enable the Health Service Executive, HSE, to implement the long-overdue modernisation of mental...

Topical Issue Debate: Psychological Assessments (19 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I understand fully the distress this can cause parents, especially when they see their child is making progress and could make even more if he or she had greater support. On the issue of maternity leave, as a woman, I have a particular interest in it, but it is quite difficult to get people to act as a replacement on a short-term basis. People are seeking longer term contracts and unless...

Topical Issue Debate: Disability Support Services (19 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As Deputy Ó Caoláin rightly said, he raised this matter already today. I will read the informed and official response but, equally, I will have someone find out exactly how we can progress the issue as speedily as possible. In the first instance I wish to inform the House that the matters raised in relation to the commissioning and commencement of the group home in...

Topical Issue Debate: Disability Support Services (19 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: It is late in the evening and I will be very brief. I will get someone to write to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government tomorrow to outline our concerns on the delay and as soon as I get a response to that I will come back to the Deputy.

Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services Funding (19 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I very much acknowledge the important contribution that Camphill communities, with the support of the Health Service Executive, have made to providing services for people with disabilities across 17 centres in Ireland over the years. The HSE is acutely aware of the resource shortfall presented by Camphill and is currently engaging with it to develop a set of proposals to resolve the...