Results 11,241-11,260 of 15,268 for speaker:Kathleen Lynch
- Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (13 Dec 2011)
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 (13 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: The Value for Money and Policy Review of HSE-funded disability services is due to be completed in the first quarter of 2012. The review, which encompasses statutory and non-statutory service providers, is assessing how well current services for people with disabilities are meeting their objectives and how the future planning and development of services should be supported and delivered. As...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. The Department of Health responded on the 23 November 2011 to the person in question in relation to the original letter on this matter.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Dec 2011)
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 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 464 and 465 together. As these are service matters they been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 466 and 467 together. As these are service matters they been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (13 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for this question to be transferred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (13 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 485 and 492 together. The Minister for Health agreed to the amendment to the backdating provision in the HSE's National Guidelines for the Standardised Implementation of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme subject to certain assurances from the HSE. Among these were the fact that average processing times for complete applications should not exceed 4-6 weeks and...
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (13 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 487 and 488 together. As these are service matters they been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I am acutely aware of the challenges facing the disability services as a result of reduced resources in 2012. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform announced that an efficiency saving of 2% is being applied to the budget for disability services in 2012. Services will also have to make provision for savings in employment and procurement costs which are required of the health...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (13 Dec 2011)
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 (13 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Refurbishment: Nursing Home Refurbishment (13 Dec 2011)
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 (13 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy will be aware, there is currently no statutory, independent inspection system in place in relation to residential services for people with disabilities. The lack of regulation of this sector is acknowledged as a matter of concern and the Government is committed to addressing this issue. The legislative framework for the regulation of these services is provided for by the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (13 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Rural Areas: Motion (13 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I thank Deputy Colreavy.
- Medical Cards (13 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I am responding to this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly. I thank the Deputy for raising it as it provides me with an opportunity to set out the progress made by the Health Service Executive's initiative to standardise the processing of medical cards throughout the country. Medical cards are provided to persons who, in the opinion of the HSE,...
- Medical Cards (13 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: The problem is often that people do not apply for a medical card as soon as they experience a reduction in income. Instead, they wait until they must attend a doctor before applying, at which stage a delay is inevitable because the process must take its course. The positive aspect of the scheme is its equitability. On the other hand, it was great for us, under the old process, to be able...
- Mental Health Services (13 Dec 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Acting Chairman. The extra time is much appreciated as this is a very difficult issue to deal with in a short timeframe for a reply. To respond to Deputy White's final question on why a solution could not be found immediately if one will be found by 16 January of next year, the difficulty is that the staff needed will not return from annual leave until 16 January. There is...