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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (1 Feb 2017)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (1 Feb 2017)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (1 Feb 2017)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (1 Feb 2017)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Guidelines (1 Feb 2017)

Helen McEntee: There have been calls to involve family and carers to a greater degree in the development of care and treatment plans for those suffering with mental illness. In addition there has also been a call that family involvement in the care and treatment of such patients should be made compulsory. The Expert Group which reviewed the Mental Health Act 2001 and published its report in 2015, looked at...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Properties (1 Feb 2017)

Helen McEntee: The HSE has recently offered the property and farmland at St. Senan's Hospital in Enniscorthy for sale in two lots. Lot 1 comprises the vacant building which is about 130,000 square feet (or 12,077 square meters) in size and circa 45 acres. Lot 1 will be sold by private treaty. Lot 2 comprises about 44 acres of land and will be auctioned unless previously sold. New replacement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (1 Feb 2017)

Helen McEntee: It is Government policy that long-term nursing home care should be a last resort and we want to develop home care services to provide a more viable alternative to nursing home care for a greater number of people. The overall funding for Services for Older People is €765 million in 2017. This includes additional funding for home care services which is aimed at allowing people to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (1 Feb 2017)

Helen McEntee: In response to concerns about a number of deaths in Cork in 2016, a co-ordinated approach led by the Health Service Executive Head of Mental Health services for Cork and Kerry involving HSE Suicide Prevention Officers, Community Workers, and HSE Psychologists linking with voluntary partners was initiated. As of the 23rd of December there were four confirmed suicides in this region over the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (1 Feb 2017)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Act Review (1 Feb 2017)

Helen McEntee: The position of my Department, and the HSE, in relation to the question raised by the Deputy is broadly guided by the Mental Health Act, 2001, and also by reference to mental health as outlined in "A Vision for Change". There are many different definitions and descriptions surrounding concepts of mental health, which can reflect also different cultures or degrees of importance on different...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (1 Feb 2017)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (1 Feb 2017)

Helen McEntee: In January 2006, the Government adopted the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy 'A Vision for Change' as the basis for the future development of mental health services in Ireland. In March 2006, in line with the recommendation in 'A Vision for Change', the First Independent Monitoring Group was established for a three-year period to monitor progress on the implementation of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (1 Feb 2017)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 Feb 2017)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (31 Jan 2017)

Helen McEntee: As Minister for Mental Health and Older People I am committed to ensuring that there is greater awareness and prevention of mental health problems for children and young people. 'A Vision for Change' advocated a holistic view of mental illness and an integrated multi-disciplinary approach to addressing the various factors that contribute to mental health problems, moving from traditional...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (31 Jan 2017)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (31 Jan 2017)

Helen McEntee: The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015, which provides a modern statutory framework to support decision-making by adults with capacity difficulties, is the responsibility of the Department of Justice and Equality and commencement of that Act is largely a matter for that Department. The commencement of Part 8 of the Act, which provides a legislative framework for advance...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (31 Jan 2017)

Helen McEntee: The Health Research Board was commissioned by the Department of Health in 2016 to carry out an evidence review describing approaches to the regulation and financing of home care in comparable jurisdictions and assessing them in terms of their effectiveness. It will be used to inform the development of policy proposals for the regulation and financing of home care. The review will be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Awareness (31 Jan 2017)

Helen McEntee: Education is key to improving the mental health, resilience and emotional well-being of our young people. Last year saw the launch of the first Action Plan for Education by the Department of Education. This included a section on Mental Health and Wellbeing. The aims in this section were set to roll out a national programme to support the implementation of Wellbeing Guidelines to all primary...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (31 Jan 2017)

Helen McEntee: As Minister for Mental Health and Older People my priority is to ensue that our older people get the best care possible. Government policy is to promote care in the community for older people so that they can continue to live in their own homes for as long as possible and long-term nursing care should be a last resort after home support and other community based supports have been...