Results 11,961-11,980 of 15,268 for speaker:Kathleen Lynch
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme (31 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: There is a clear shortfall in the funding. Maybe the 500 people in acute beds make up part of the 4,604 but that is not clear. All we know is that a certain number are waiting for final approval. Some will not gain final approval because of other circumstances such as not being in need of long-term care and various other issues. We do not have the money to provide final approval for the...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme (31 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: This is clearly a legacy issue.
- Written Answers — Medical Inquiries: Medical Inquiries (26 May 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 (26 May 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 (26 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have referred this question to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (26 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: The Minister for Health and Children has recently been made aware of a serious shortfall in the budget for Long-term Residential Care for this year. The budget is coming under pressure from, amongst other things, increases in overall costs and increases in net demand for long term care. Furthermore the HSE has advised that the Long-term Residential Care subhead is also funding services...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (26 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (25 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: Ireland was in the first group of countries to sign, subject to ratification, the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities when it opened for signature on 30 March 2007. It is the Government's intention to ratify the Convention as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to ensure that all necessary legislative and administrative requirements under the Convention are...
- Registration of Deaths (24 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton. She apologised for not being able to take it but was already committed to a previous engagement.
- Registration of Deaths (24 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter, a concern to many families. The provisions and procedures governing the registration of deaths in Ireland are contained in Part 5 of the Civil Registration Act 2004. Where a death occurs in the State, it is the duty of a qualified informant, normally a relative of the deceased, to attend at a registrar's office and register the death on foot of a...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme (24 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Deputies for raising this issue. I agree with both of them that this is a very worrying time, not just for elderly people but for their families and those who support them. This issue relates to the nursing homes support scheme, the fair deal, which is a system of financial support for individuals in public, voluntary and approved private nursing homes. The scheme is available...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme (24 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I find it difficult to listen to that kind of rhetoric-----
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme (24 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: -----putting elderly people and their families under such pressure.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: Government policy is to support older people to live at home and in their communities for as long as possible. This is realised through a range of community based supports provided by the Health Service Executive, including the Home Help service. There has been no reduction in the overall funding to the Executive for the Home Help service for 2011 compared to last year. As per the Service...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (24 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme, A Fair Deal, provides financial support in respect of the cost of long-term residential care. The services which fall within the scope of long-term residential care are: nursing and personal care appropriate to the level of care needs of the person, bed and board, basic aids and appliances necessary to assist a person with the activities of daily...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (24 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme commenced on 27th October 2009. Since the commencement of the scheme, the HSE has received over 20,900 applications. 16,300 applications have resulted in final approval, as of the end of March 2011. In 2011 a total of â¬1.011billion is allocated in the HSE Service Plan to fund all long-term residential care. A number of factors, including an increase in...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (24 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (24 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 381 to 383, inclusive, together. In 2010 there were approximately 600 residential centres for older people. It is estimated that there were 23,750 people in long term residential care at the end of 2010 with a total Public/Private provision of approximately 30,000. This includes long-stay, respite, convalescence and palliative places altogether. The HSE...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have referred this question to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 May 2011)
Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have referred this question to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.