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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disease Management (23 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I acknowledge the story the Deputy tells about Elizabeth. Is it her son Leo?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disease Management (23 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: What age is Leo?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disease Management (23 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is called Okur-Chung Neurodevelopmental Syndrome, OCNDS. Is that the norm?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disease Management (23 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I appreciate how difficult it is for Elizabeth, Leo and his family. Once again, I thank the Deputy for providing the opportunity to discuss this important matter. As previously stated, it is hoped that through the implementation of the recently launched national rare disease strategy, we can increase rare disease research opportunity in Ireland. Knowing that meaningful research is being...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Homes (23 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am saying it will not happen in September. I think that is reasonable. While I cannot give a firm date, we would be looking at the period from October on.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disease Management (23 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. I am responding on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill. As the Deputy will be aware, Okur-Chung is an ultra-rare neurodevelopmental syndrome with an estimated 160 individuals living with this syndrome globally. Okur-Chung was first identified in 2016 and, as such there is still much we do not...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (23 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Programme for Government - Securing Ireland’s Future includes a number of commitments to deliver “Practical Housing Options for Positive Ageing”. These commitments build upon the policy objectives in Housing for All, which commit to increasing the housing available to older people to facilitate ageing in place with dignity and independence. This includes a commitment...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (23 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: As this is an operational 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 (23 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: As this is an operational 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 (23 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: 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 (23 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (17 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 636 and 637 together. The Programme for Government – Securing Ireland’s Future includes a number of commitments to deliver “Practical Housing Options for Positive Ageing”. These commitments build upon the policy objectives in Housing for All, including a policy objective to increase and improve housing options for older people...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (17 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: As this is an operational 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 (17 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I would like to thank the Deputy for his submission in relation to increasing funding for older person services in the Kerry region in advance of Budget 2026. The contents of your submission have been noted and will be circulated to the relevant officials in the Department Health for their information. All Pre-Budget Submissions will be considered as part of the wider budgetary and policy...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Programmes (17 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Act 2021 was signed into law by President Higgins on 22nd July 2021 and has been fully operational from 20 October 2021. In addition to applying a three-year cap to the proceeds of sale of the principal private residence, the amendment also extended the three-year cap to contributions based on farm and business assets where a family successor...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (17 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Improving access to home support is a priority for the Government. The overall budget for home support in 2025 will be circa €838 million. This is the largest allocation ever for home support. This represents an increase of nearly €122 million on Budget 2024 and an increase of over 70% when compared to the 2020 budget of €487m. This increased investment for 2025 means we...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Programmes (17 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Programme for Government commits to "Design a Statutory Homecare Scheme to allow people to stay in their own home for as long as possible." Enabling older people with care needs to continue to live independently at home for as long as possible, is a priority for the Government and as such it has committed to establishing a new Statutory Scheme for regulation of home support services,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Budget 2025 saw a significant increase in investment in the area of Older Persons Services, with the total budget for this year being close to €3 billion. This represents a year on year funding increase for older person services by approximately €349 million from over €2.6 billion in Budget 2024. As a government we are committed to supporting older people to continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Budget 2025 saw a significant increase in investment in the area of Older Persons Services, with the total budget for this year being close to €3 billion. This represents a year on year funding increase for older person services by approximately €349 million from over €2.6 billion in Budget 2024. As a government we are committed to supporting older people to continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (17 Sep 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Introduced in 2009, the Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS), commonly referred to as ‘Fair Deal’, is a system of financial support for people who require long-term residential care. It is unique in Europe in that it is a fair, single, unified system for funding and making long-term residential care more accessible. Participants contribute to the cost of their care according...