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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Home Care Packages (8 Dec 2022)

Mary Butler: In 2023, the overall budget for home support will exceed €700 million. Over the last three budgets, I have secured more than €200 million in additional funding for home care support, a 42% increase since 2020. I thank the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, for his support, and that of the whole Government and Cabinet, in ensuring this particular funding has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Dec 2022)

Mary Butler: Next year the overall funding available to the HSE for Older Persons will exceed €2.4 billion. This includes nearly €1.1 billion for Fair Deal.  This represents an increase an overall increase of 25% since 2020. I have secured additional investment of almost €12m for new measures next year. The Healthy Age Friendly Homes initiative will be rolled out nationally...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Dec 2022)

Mary Butler: Improving access to home support is a priority for the Government. Since 2021 we have provided an additional €207 million in funding.  Next year the overall homecare budget will be more than €700 million.   In 2022 the HSE’s National Service Plan provides for the overall delivery of over 24 million hours of home support nationally by year end. This includes...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (8 Dec 2022)

Mary Butler: Addressing the shortage of care workers in Ireland is an urgent priority for the Government. To this end, I established the cross-departmental Strategic Workforce Advisory Group in March 2022 to examine, and formulate recommendations to address, the challenges in frontline carer roles in the home support and long-term residential care sectors.  The Report of the Advisory Group was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Dec 2022)

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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (8 Dec 2022)

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 Staff (8 Dec 2022)

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: Mental Health Services (8 Dec 2022)

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: Nursing Homes (8 Dec 2022)

Mary Butler: The Government has provided substantial supports to the nursing home sector over the course of the pandemic. Over €145 million has been claimed by nursing homes under the Temporary Assistance Payment Scheme (TAPS) since its introduction in 2020. The Government has now agreed to extend TAPS to the end of the year by maintaining the availability of Outbreak Assistance support. A...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Dec 2022)

Mary Butler: The HSE's National Dementia Office has developed a draft Dementia Model of Care which outlines care pathways within the Irish health and social care system for people living with dementia, extending from identification of symptoms/signs, through to assessment, diagnosis, disclosure, care planning and post-diagnostic support. It includes all types of dementia, including where impaired memory...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (8 Dec 2022)

Mary Butler: Addressing the shortage of care-workers in Ireland is an urgent priority for the Government. To this end, I established the cross-departmental Strategic Workforce Advisory Group in March 2022 to examine, and formulate recommendations to address, the challenges in front-line carer roles in the home-support and long-term residential care sectors. Working closely with key stakeholders, the Group...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Dec 2022)

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 Staff (8 Dec 2022)

Mary Butler: Addressing the shortage of care-workers in Ireland is an urgent priority for the Government. To this end, I established the cross-departmental Strategic Workforce Advisory Group in March 2022 to examine, and formulate recommendations to address, the challenges in front-line carer roles in the home-support and long-term residential care sectors. Working closely with key stakeholders, the Group...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Dec 2022)

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: Mental Health Services (8 Dec 2022)

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 (8 Dec 2022)

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: Mental Health Services (8 Dec 2022)

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.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2022)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for his contribution and for his proposed amendment. I remember being here this time last year and having the exact same debate. I must, however, reject the amendment and I will outline the reasons for this rejection. Section 7F of the Health Insurance Acts provides that if a beneficiary of the risk equalisation scheme makes more than a reasonable profit, the excess...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2022)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for the question. The Department of Health acknowledges that there are variations in the cost of care across community hospitals and private nursing homes, with public community units generally having a higher cost of care. The HSE will always step in where a resident's needs are sufficiently complex that they are not able to be cared for anywhere else in the community....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Funding (7 Dec 2022)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising the importance of Circle of Friends Cancer Support Centre. We are all familiar with similar organisations in our constituencies. Waterford city has Solas Cancer Support Centre. It is such an important place. I know how important cancer support centres are. They are key in providing psycho-oncology and psychosocial support, and it is important that the...