Results 1-20 of 23 for revert speaker:Mary Butler

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Nursing Homes (2 May 2024)

Mary Butler: ...private and voluntary nursing homes towards structural works carried out. The closing date for applications to this scheme is 15 November. Importantly, it is backdated to 1 January 2020. I will revert to the Deputy with more information in my next contribution.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2024)

Mary Butler: ...Deputy’s concerns back again to see if we can expedite something. I agree with the Deputy that these developmental checks are very important, especially for new mothers and their babies. I will revert to the Deputy in due course.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Care of the Elderly (29 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: ...delighted to say that Ireland has the highest life expectancy in the EU, as determined by the World Health Organization. This did not happen by accident. A lot of good work has been done. I will revert in detail about acute hospitals in the next part of my response.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2023)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for her question. I heard the report myself on "Morning Ireland". I will have to revert to the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, and the Department to get a written response for her.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (20 Sep 2023)

Mary Butler: .... Obviously, it depends on population and demand in a particular area, as well as budget. We know primary care centres are very important in communities. I will check that out for the Deputy and revert to her in due course.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (27 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: ...is still awaited. Then, the HSE could then progress to the tender phase and once that had been completed, timelines could be set out. I must check whether an application has come in and can revert to the Deputy on that. Now is the time for the application to be submitted as we will be devising the capital plan for 2024. A lot of work will happen during the next six months in that...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: ...over the past six weeks. Unfortunately, the demand for a service has not been there. The HSE is advertising on local media and in a newspaper to let people know the facility has opened. I will revert to the Deputy as soon as I receive an update.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2023)

Mary Butler: I will hand over to my colleague, Dr. Niazi, the HSE national clinical adviser and group lead for mental health. Before I do, though, I wish to revert to one point. It is the multidisciplinary team that will determine whether a child reaches the threshold to be accepted for CAMHS support. Some parents approach me to say that they believe their children should be in the care of CAMHS but...

Nursing Home Charges and Disability Allowance Payments: Statements (Resumed) (9 Feb 2023)

Mary Butler: .... Notwithstanding the assurances provided by his report, as a further step in this process, the Minister for Health and Minister for Social Protection have undertaken to consider the report in full and revert to the Government in three months regarding any further steps that are required.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (22 Jun 2022)

Mary Butler: ...improving the service for patients of the south and south-west region. I know how worrying it is for families and especially the young children trying to deal with this on a daily basis. We will revert to the Deputy on this.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (2 Mar 2022)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputies for raising this very important issue today. On Deputy O'Rourke's comments, I will check out the situation with the suicide resource officer post vacancy since 2020, and I will revert back to the Deputy on that. I do not have any detail on that today. In relation to Meath mental health services, the HSE provides a wide range of services for adults, children and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (2 Mar 2022)

Mary Butler: ...individuals using the day hospital, but I assure the Deputies that every effort is being made. I am confident that services will resume fully in the near future. Go raibh maith agaibh. I will revert to the Deputies when I have more information.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: ...Tallaght and Crumlin. He spoke with Children's Health Ireland. He has made provisions within the budget for the issue the Deputy raised. I will get her a substantive answer from the Minister and revert to her.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: ...there are vacancies on the multidisciplinary teams in north and south Kerry. That is the purpose of putting in place the clinical support team in Killarney. As soon as I have more details, I will revert to the Deputy. My focus at the moment is on getting the supports for those children and young adults as quickly as possible. They have suffered enough. They need the talk therapies,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (2 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: ...Friday and informed him that we must put in place all the supports these young people need, such as talk therapies, cognitive behaviour therapies and so forth. Mr. Fitzgerald indicated that he will revert to me this week. What must be put in place includes, as I said, counselling supports and appropriate services from within the area of child and adult mental health. The HSE...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (7 Dec 2021)

Mary Butler: ...through mental health crisis resolution teams. There are only two such teams in the whole country. I can only assume that is what Deputy Stanton is referring to, but I will check that out and revert back to the Deputy. I want to make sure that the residents of Owenacurra have the best possible outcome.

Covid-19, Mental Health and Older People: Statements (29 Apr 2021)

Mary Butler: ...know, this can be very traumatic for the pupils and staff alike. The Deputy is correct that a walk-in centre will be facilitated. I am not sure of the exact details of where it will be but I will revert to the Deputy in writing on that point. We have seen these walk-in centres all over the country and they are very effective. We are finding asymptomatic people in various communities...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (29 Apr 2021)

Mary Butler: ...referred to by the Deputy. I am giving detailed consideration to the concerns raised, in consultation as appropriate with other relevant areas within the Department and with the HSE. I will revert to the organisation in question at an early date.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (17 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: ...compliance with the regulations, as well as the governance, management and risk systems in place. The inspection report has been published on the HIQA website. Minister Donnelly and I have committed to reverting to the families and continue to consider the concerns raised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Review of Budget 2021: Minister for Health (4 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: ...and the Deputy for the question. There is a commitment in the programme for Government in relation to perinatal mental health and to develop it. I will get a detailed answer for the Deputy and revert back to her.