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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (16 May 2024)

Mairead Farrell: 255. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any plans to close the Galway training centre in Merlin Park hospital or to reduce its hours or functions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22186/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (16 May 2024)

Denis Naughten: 269. To ask the Minister for Health when the vacancy for a community nursing position for psychiatry of later life, based at St. Brendan's CNU, Ballinasloe, will be filled; if the post has been advertised; the period of time this position is vacant; the number of patients on the caseload of the previous nurse prior to the post being vacated; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Committee on Public Petitions: Reasonable Accommodation for Dyslexic Students in State Examinations: Discussion (16 May 2024)

...by candidates who would have a difficulty with access or communicating what they know to an examiner because of a physical difficulty - this category includes medical, sensory, behavioural and mental health issues - visual and hearing impairments, or learning difficulties. It is important to note that access arrangements are intended to, first, remove, as far as possible, the impact of a...

Delivering Universal Healthcare: Statements (15 May 2024) See 5 other results from this debate

Colm Burke: ...people to live well with and without disease by choosing healthy behaviours. This will ensure that our services are safe and high quality. We will invest further in women’s health, older persons' services and mental health. We will listen to people and ensure that the patient voice is heard and that patients are involved in service design and delivery. We will focus on improving...

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 May 2024)

Holly Cairns: ...and difficult first step of asking for help and are being denied it. Many of these children are struggling with anxiety and depression and are in desperate need of early intervention before their mental health difficulties get worse. There has rightly been a focus on the shortcomings in the CAMHS service, but we seem to turn a blind eye to the crisis facing primary care psychology. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (15 May 2024)

Mark Ward: 73. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of people on waiting lists for mental health treatment in Irish prisons in 2024; the average waiting period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21966/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (15 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...and healthcare team. Medications are prescribed as clinically indicated and these prescriptions are often tailored to the prison environment. Those suffering from mild to moderate mental illness can often be catered for by IPS healthcare staff within the prison whereas those who require an increase level of care and specialism can be referred to the in-reach consultant-led...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mental Health Services (15 May 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 134. To ask the Minister for Health the reason funding has been cut to the Kildare mental health day hospital in Kildare primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22020/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mental Health Services (15 May 2024)

Pearse Doherty: 138. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.1542 of 9 April 2024, when a full HSE reply will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22050/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Policy (15 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...(LTI) Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). Regulations were made in 1971, 1973 and 1975, prescribing 16 conditions covered by the Scheme. These are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies; diabetes mellitus; parkinsonism;...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024) See 5 other results from this debate

...this. We also know that many people are going to private neurologists because they cannot get access. You are dealing with a condition that, in older people, is very severe in its physical and mental impacts. There is also late onset of dementia - Lewy body dementia and psychosis. We know that only 10% of people with Parkinson's get access to mental health services. Only 15% have...

Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion [Private Members] (14 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: ...'s pub on the North Road, a fourth bomb exploded in Monaghan town. Some 34 lives were lost, including that of an unborn child. Nearly 300 were injured. Countless lives remain both physically and mentally scarred to this day. On Friday, we will mark 50 years since the massacre of Irish citizens by a death squad involving members of British state forces. It was the worst atrocity in...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second Stage (14 May 2024)

Patricia Ryan: ...of State mentioned it and gave us an opportunity to discuss it - when nursing home residents died alone and without loved ones and front-line care workers struggled to cope, burnt out physically and mentally and often with defective, or worse, no PPE. Where was the safeguarding then? Where was the care partner scheme such as in the North? Why do we not have the same system here? It is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2024)

Aisling Dolan: ..., on his loss. It is always a very tragic time when it comes to family. There are a couple of issues I wish to raise. Ballygar, in County Galway, is running an event focusing on well-being and mental health. The event will feature Professor Brian Hughes, a psychologist from the University of Galway, and Teresa O'Brien. It is a great way to find out how things are going for friends...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Joe O'Reilly: ...and goes through various regulatory matters. We cannot stress often enough the perniciousness of gambling. It results in family breakdown, financial crises, depression, suicide and a range of mental health issues. The number of people who gamble in this country is frightening: 49% of the population gamble. Obviously, that percentage is a continuum from the small flutter by the bingo...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Regulation of the English Language Sector: Discussion (14 May 2024)

...action from those of us who were scrambling to help as best we could. Adrenaline and the knowledge that some tangible difference was being made by our efforts sustained us, but the emotional and mental toll of having to constantly filter through some of the most harrowing tales to emerge from this invisible section of society was significant. This has not been easy for anyone and has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (14 May 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Violet-Anne Wynne: 304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider including mental health training for all educators in the school setting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21460/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (14 May 2024)

Alan Dillon: ...a Disability scheme has been increased by €8 million for 2024, continuing the year on year increases since 2014. The focus of the grant scheme is on how a disability, whether physical, sensory, mental health or intellectual, impacts on the suitability of their home. The scheme is focused on how the grants can assist in the carrying out of works which are reasonably necessary for...