Results 41-60 of 10,321 for speaker:Mary Butler

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (30 May 2024)

Mary Butler: St Conlon’s Community Nursing Unit, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary is registered as a Designated Centre for Older People with the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) for a period of 3 years from 20 June 2021. The most recent HIQA inspection took place on the 30th of January 2024, and the subsequent inspection report was published on April 22nd 2024 and is available to view on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 May 2024)

Mary Butler: My Office issued a response to another Deputy on this case on 9 October 2023. As the issue now raised still relates to this individual case, I have referred the question to the HSE for direct reply to Deputy McGuinness.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 May 2024)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (30 May 2024)

Mary Butler: The Government is conscious of the financial challenges faced by the nursing home sector, especially smaller and voluntary nursing homes that may not have access to the same economies of scale as larger homes or groups. I have regular meetings with private nursing home provider representative groups where the issues of Government policy and support for the sector are on the agenda. I have...

Health Act 1970: Motion (29 May 2024)

Mary Butler: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Health Act 1970 (Section 45(3)) (Classes of Persons) Regulations 2024, copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 16th May, 2024, in accordance with Section 45(4) of the Health Act 1970.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Emergency Services (29 May 2024)

Mary Butler: I welcome the opportunity to address this House on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, regarding the Senator’s request for information relating to physician-led helicopter emergency medical services, HEMS, in Ireland. I was sitting in the Dáil yesterday when Deputy Berry, who is also a medical doctor, raised this issue with the Taoiseach. It was a positive engagement. One...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Emergency Services (29 May 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank the Senator. As I mentioned, the NAS will soon begin trialling the physician-advanced paramedic crewing model for HEMS. Plans are being finalised for physician deployments to commence next month. A great deal of work has been going on in the background concerning this issue for quite a while. It is very positive that the trial is going to commence. On completion of this trial,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (29 May 2024)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (29 May 2024)

Mary Butler: The Health Act 2007 prohibits the operation of a designated centre unless it is registered with the Chief Inspector of Social Services. HIQA, as the regulator, have to inspect and register all new Community Nursing Unit facilities prior to them opening. The new facilities at St. Camillus Community Hospital must be registered by HIQA before being brought into use. A HIQA inspection took...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (29 May 2024)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Home Help Service (28 May 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank the Senator very much for raising this issue. It is not the first time I have heard about it. I was in Bessborough on Saturday and two councillors raised it with me. I was in Bessborough in Cork city for the opening of the first ever dementia lodge for people with early onset dementia to support them and their families. I was spoken to by two councillors and have also heard about...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Home Help Service (28 May 2024)

Mary Butler: There were challenges with the old system in that when a person rang in sick on a particular day, often a client was left without somebody. That was one of the reasons the HSE has been working over the last two years on this particular new rota, which has been working across many areas. It was rolled out in west Waterford. We had teething at issues at the start, but that has certainly...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 May 2024)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (28 May 2024)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 May 2024)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 May 2024)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 May 2024)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (28 May 2024)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (28 May 2024)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (28 May 2024)

Mary Butler: I am deeply concerned to learn that the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) had to cancel the registration of Lucan Lodge Nursing Home. This cancellation, which followed concerns for the care and welfare of residents, took effect from 10:00 on 17 May 2024. The HSE has taken interim charge of the nursing home from 10:01 Friday, 17 May 2024. The HSE will act as the interim...