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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Oct 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: One of the key elements in all of our health service reforms has been the emphasis on keeping the patient, resident or client and their families at the very centre of all decisions and decision making. I would like to reassure the Deputy that all our efforts in health reform will continue to be centred on the people who need health services. The National Quality Standards for Residential...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Oct 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 241 and 282 together. As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (13 Oct 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 252 to 254, inclusive, together. My Department has requested information from the HSE in relation to the number of staff that are employed in the Health Service Executive North East area to deal with issues of suicide and self harm and I will be in contact with the Deputy on its receipt. Dealing with the current high levels of suicide and deliberate self harm...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Oct 2011)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Oct 2011)

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

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (13 Oct 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: The Minister for Health has agreed to an amendment to the HSE's National Guidelines for the Standardised Implementation of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme. The amendment was agreed subject to assurances from the HSE that: individuals with complex cases will not be disadvantaged, average processing times for complete applications should not exceed 4-6 weeks, geographical location...

Seanad: Nursing Home Services (13 Oct 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: Government policy is to support older people to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible or, where not possible, to support access to quality long-term residential care. The facility referred to by the Senators is a new, purpose-built private nursing home. It will replace another 28-bed private nursing home in the vicinity. It will also...

Seanad: Nursing Home Services (13 Oct 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: I cannot give the Senator the answer.

Seanad: Nursing Home Services (13 Oct 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: Yes. The NTPF is independent in its negotiations. The situation poses difficulties. As I outlined, the winding down of one operation and the starting of another would be a clear separation, although I am not saying that this is justification. I do not dispute the Senator's assertion, but there must be other instances of the like around the country. We do not want to set a precedent by...

Seanad: Nursing Home Services (13 Oct 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: No. While I am not certain this is the first instance around the country, let us assume it is. However, it will not be the last. I am not opposed to setting precedents, as I believe things are only done when precedents are set. However, we need to be careful. The fair deal scheme is an expensive one, rightly so, as it seeks to provide care for vulnerable older people and because we...

Seanad: Cystic Fibrosis Services (13 Oct 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, and I thank the Senator for raising it. I am glad to have an opportunity to outline the current position and speak about the scandalous neglect in this area in the past ten years, particularly at a time when we had more money than we knew what to do with it. The then Government could...

Seanad: Cystic Fibrosis Services (13 Oct 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: There is no disagreement about whether the unit is required. The Senator's language is not the type that should be used. I know people with cystic fibrosis and they have enough difficulty in their lives without listening to that sort of negative comment. There is no disagreement about the unit, which must be built, along with the isolation rooms. We all know what needs to happen. There...

Sale of State Assets: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: The Deputy should have told Brian Lenihan how he felt before he signed up to this.

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (12 Oct 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175, 184 and 208 together. 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 that €35 million will be ring-fenced annually from within the overall health budget to develop community mental health services and to ensure early...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Oct 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 (12 Oct 2011)

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 (12 Oct 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: The provision of modern, quality services is high on our agenda and is being approached in the context of overall health reforms as proposed in the Programme for Government In this context, our immediate aim relates to advancing the priorities as agreed in the HSE Service Plan for 2011 which includes; · Implementing the various Care at End-of-Life projects, agreed between the HSE and the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 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 (12 Oct 2011)

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

Written Answers — National Positive Ageing Strategy: National Positive Ageing Strategy (12 Oct 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: The Programme for Government published in March 2011 has committed to completing and implementing the National Positive Ageing Strategy so that older people are recognised, supported and enabled to live independent full lives. However important health and social care issues are in later life, quality of life in later life, as at any stage of the lifecycle, has many other determinants such as...