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- Health Services Delivery: Motion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I welcome the opportunity to conclude this debate. There can be few more important issues that this House has to discuss than the reorganisation of our health care. I will start with the two greatest influences on that change this Government is introducing for the benefit of patients and not for any vested interests. First, we have a system that is no longer able to deliver the level of...
- Health Services Delivery: Motion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: -----that our current loss of sovereignty has forced on us, activity in areas such as day cases continues to increase this year. We must, within the constraints we are under, do everything possible to get more treatment for more patients from the health budget. However, to maintain this process and, more importantly, to deliver safer care we need new approaches, new ways of doing things and...
- Health Services Delivery: Motion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: This Government is delivering on these objectives in a planned and strategic manner, and will continue to do so. Difficult political decisions recognise the clinical realities that will produce better outcomes for patients. These include the reform of emergency departments; the changes in work practices and structures that are already producing a modern, highly trained, more efficient...
- Written Answers — Rights of People with Disabilities: Rights of People with Disabilities (25 Oct 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: The Programme for Government commits to publishing, "following wide consultation, a realistic implementation plan for the National Disability Strategy (NDS), including sectoral plans with achievable timescales and targets within available resources and ensuring whole-of-government involvement and monitoring of the Strategy, in partnership with the disability sector". As the Minister...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Oct 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As indicated by the Deputy, the funding of disability services by the Department of Health is the subject of a detailed Value for Money and Policy Review as part of the Government's Value for Money Reviews for the period 2009 to 2011. As part of the overall VFM review, a separate Expert Reference Group on Disability Policy was established to look specifically at existing disability policy...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Oct 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 — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (25 Oct 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (25 Oct 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 536, 574 and 582 together. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Oct 2011)
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 (25 Oct 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Oct 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: e Government has prioritised the reform of our mental health services in line with A Vision for Change â the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy (2006) and Reach Out - the National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention 2005 â 2014. is commitment was clearly shown in the Programme for Government which provides for the ring-fencing of â¬35 million annually from within...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Oct 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 (25 Oct 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: The level of funding available for the health budget is being considered as part of the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure and Estimates process for 2012 which is currently underway. Deliberations by the Government on the expenditure allocations for next year are likely to continue up until Budget time and it would not be appropriate for me to comment further at this stage pending the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Oct 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: The nursing home in question was established in 1959. It was originally a Tuberculosis clinic opened in 1935. There are 80 residents currently at the facility. There is also a day centre at the front of the main building providing a service to older persons from the local community. The HSE decided to close the home and transfer the majority of services to the new modern purpose built...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (25 Oct 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (25 Oct 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: There are currently 124 General Adult Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) nationally, serving a population of 4,239,848*. This equates to 1 General Adult CMHT per population of 34,192. It is difficult to extrapolate the ratio of CMHTs to the population in County Meath, as the HSE Mental Health Service is not configured on a geographical county basis. Mental Health Services in Co Meath...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Oct 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 (25 Oct 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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (25 Oct 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: The Government has prioritised the reform of the mental health service in line with A Vision for Change. This commitment was clearly shown in the Programme for Government which provides for the ring-fencing of â¬35 million annually from within the overall health budget to develop community mental health services and to ensure early access to more appropriate services for adults and children....
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Oct 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As the first part of the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to outline the services and supports provided for people with neuromuscular conditions directly to the Deputy. Medical Cards The Health Act of 1970 provides the legal basis for awarding a medical card. The legislation requires the HSE to have regard to the person's overall...