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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (16 Dec 2016)

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 Services (16 Dec 2016)

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 Services (16 Dec 2016)

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 Services (16 Dec 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation (16 Dec 2016)

Helen McEntee: New arrangements for the implementation of the National Positive Ageing Strategy (NPAS) are currently being formulated by my Department. The new proposal will re-commit to the core principles of the Strategy, and will inform how the State approaches older persons services into the future. The new proposals will see the introduction of an annual forum for stakeholders and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (16 Dec 2016)

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: Home Care Packages Data (16 Dec 2016)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 350 and 356 together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prison Medical Service (16 Dec 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (16 Dec 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it would normally be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. However in this case there are insufficient details such as a name and address to enable the HSE to investigate the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (16 Dec 2016)

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: Community Care (16 Dec 2016)

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: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data (16 Dec 2016)

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: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data (16 Dec 2016)

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 Data (16 Dec 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Self-Harm Prevention (14 Dec 2016)

Helen McEntee: The National Self-Harm Registry Ireland is a national system of population monitoring for the occurrence of hospital-treated self-harm. It was established, at the request of the Department of Health and Children, by the National Suicide Research Foundation and is funded by the Health Service Executive’s National Office for Suicide Prevention. The outcomes of the Registry continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Self-Harm Prevention (14 Dec 2016)

Helen McEntee: The 2015 annual report of the National Suicide Research Foundation collected self-harm data from all 36 acute hospitals which that operated in Ireland during that year. This report found the rate of self-harm amongst 10-14 year-olds in 2015 to be 178 per 100,000 for females in this age range and 45 per 100,000 for males in this age range. The Registry does record information on self-harm...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Assessments (14 Dec 2016)

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 Policy (14 Dec 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (14 Dec 2016)

Helen McEntee: The overarching policy of the Government is to support older people to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. Where this is not possible, the Health Service Executive supports access to quality long-term residential care where this is appropriate. It is my objective to ensure that available resources are deployed to achieve the best...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (13 Dec 2016)

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