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Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (10 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE proposes to use the direct build mechanism to deliver the primary care centre for the Tullow-Rathvilly-Hacketstown area. The project brief has been approved. Currently the Executive is reviewing site options. While the Government's objective is to deliver a high quality, integrated and cost effective health care system the mechanism and timescale for delivery of primary care...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (10 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: Prescription Charges (10 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Prescription charges are part of a set of measures introduced by Government in recent years to reduce pharmaceutical drugs expenditure. Medical card holders are required to pay a prescription charge of €2.50 per item for medicines and other prescription items supplied to them by community pharmacists, subject to a cap of €25 per month for each person or family. There are no...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (10 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centre Provision (10 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE has responsibility for the provision, maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres. Therefore, this matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and 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: Primary Care Centre Provision (10 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE has responsibility for the provision, maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres. Therefore, this matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and 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: Primary Care Centre Provision (10 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE proposes to use the direct build mechanism to deliver the primary care centre for the location in question. A design team has been appointed and as at end September 2015, the HSE estimates that the planning application could be lodged by year end. While the Government's objective is to deliver a high quality, integrated and cost effective health care system the mechanism and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (10 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: Pharmacy Services (10 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Expanding the role of the community pharmacist to include provision of services such as a Minor Ailments Scheme is worth exploring as we seek to further expand and develop the primary care sector. It is important that such proposals generate real savings on existing public expenditure since the health service continues to operate within tight budget constraints. The Department of Health is...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility (5 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I understand the Senator's concerns well, and we considered them as part of the review. The woman credited with creating the fair deal scheme, Geraldine Fitzpatrick, was buried last Saturday week. I always feel at some stage I will read into the record of the House her last note to me, in which she urged me to continue the way we are going and ensure that the care of the elderly never falls...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility (5 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: In cases in which a farm is a working farm, as in the case the Senator raised, it is unreasonable to expect people to pay ad infinitumor impose an attachment to the asset forever. We must treat these cases differently. We must put safeguards in place and there will be issues regarding land that is not income-generating. I hope the review will come to a conclusion as soon as possible.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: People with Down's syndrome are now living well into their 70s, and almost 80. That is a good thing and is probably because of the advances in medicine. Our understanding, acceptance and tolerance are a significant part of it. If I had a wish for the next Government, it would be for a Department that covers everything concerning disability because it is so scattered now. That is why I am...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Like the Minister for Finance, I regularly receive representations from people, for example, stroke victims and people with acquired brain injury. I have every sympathy but I think the issue is wider than what the Senator has suggested. As I have said already, I am sure the Senator will not let this lie and will be back again. Eventually people are successful in their endeavours.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Electronic Tagging (5 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Senator for raising the issue. I am taking this Commencement matter on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Fitzgerald, who unfortunately cannot be here today for reasons I am sure the Senator will understand. I wish to outline the reasoning behind alternative sanctions and the value of supervision as opposed to monitoring. I understand perfectly the argument...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Electronic Tagging (5 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I do not understand the argument. Maybe it is something lacking in me. Clearly, one does not just put a tag on a person's ankle. A monitoring process must put in place. If one reads the Criminal Justice Act and the research, one will see it is as much about rehabilitation as it is about confinement or monitoring, and therefore it has to be a combination of issues. If that section of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (5 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme, is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. While certain flexibilities had been built in to the Programme to facilitate the inclusion of children with a disability the Better Outcomes, Brighter Futureschildren and young people's policy framework contained a commitment to develop a plan to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Home Help Service Expenditure (5 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 Children and Youth Affairs: Medical Card Applications (5 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...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Services Provision (5 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE has responsibility for the provision, maintenance and operation of Health Centres. Therefore, this matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and 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 Children and Youth Affairs: Health Services Provision (5 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service issue, 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 the Executive.