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Seanad: Services for People with Asthma: Motion (18 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (18 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: GPs are private contractors and issues relating to appointments for private patients are a matter of private contract between the clinician and the patient. If the patient has a complaint, they may wish to contact the Medical Council which is the regulatory body for doctors in Ireland.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (18 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The total Mental Health Funding as a percentage of health expenditure for 2004 was 7.3%.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Register of Medical Practitioners (18 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Medical Council is the statutory body responsible for the regulation of doctors in Ireland. The Council maintains the Register of Medical Practitioners - the Register of all doctors who are legally permitted to practise medicine in Ireland. The Medical Practitioners Act 2007 governs the Council's work in this regard, including requirements for registration. A doctor who has an approved...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (18 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a reply within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (18 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: 'A Vision for Change'recommends the provision of 80 additional child and adolescent psychiatric in-patient beds nationally. Currently, there are58 operational Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service ( CAMHS ) beds in the HSE, i.e. beds available to take a child / adolescent as an in-patient if the need arises. These beds are located as follows - 26 in Dublin, 20 in Galway and 12 in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (18 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: Medicinal Products Availability (18 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products under the community drug schemes in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to you. If you have not received a reply from the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (18 Nov 2015)

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 (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he can contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (18 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: National Task Force on Prescribing and Dispensing Remit (18 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE's Medicines Management Programme (MMP) was established in 2013 to provide national leadership relating to issues such as the quality of the medicines management process, access to medicines and overall expenditure on medicines. The MMP has a wide range of activities ongoing including: - The ‘preferred drugs’ initiative; - Encouragement of generic prescribing; -...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (18 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for the administration of the primary care schemes, therefore the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to you. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (17 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Chemifloc Ltd. is the company currently contracted by the HSE for the supply and delivery of hydrofluorosilicic acid, the chemical used for water fluoridation. Irish Water, acting as agents for the HSE, has responsibility for the fluoridation of public water supplies, including the daily testing of fluoride content of the water, under the Fluoridation of Water Supplies Regulations 2007 (S.I....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Review (17 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 358, 359, 380 and 426 together. Conscious of the reports of the Ombudsman regarding the legal status of both the Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Grant Schemes in the context of the Equal Status Acts, the Government decided to close both schemes on 26th February 2013. The Government decided that the detailed preparatory work required for a new...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As the particular issue raised relates to an individual case, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to you. 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 (17 Nov 2015)

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 (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he can contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (17 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: Medical Card Eligibility (17 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the provisions of the Health Act 1970 (as amended), 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. The legislation obliges the HSE, when making a decision on a person’s eligibility, to take account of the person’s...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 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...