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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (27 Sep 2016)
Helen McEntee: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme was established by the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act, 2009. It is a scheme of financial support for people who need long term residential care services. In line with the legislation there are three main steps to the process. - Step 1 is an application for a Care Needs Assessment. The Care Needs Assessment identifies whether or not the person needs...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Assessments Waiting Times (27 Sep 2016)
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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (27 Sep 2016)
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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services (27 Sep 2016)
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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (27 Sep 2016)
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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Assessments (27 Sep 2016)
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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 Sep 2016)
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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (27 Sep 2016)
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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services Provision (27 Sep 2016)
Helen McEntee: My Department received your original correspondence and asked the HSE to provide a full report on the matter. I have contacted the HSE again asking them to expedite the matter and I will write to you as soon as I receive the necessary information.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services (27 Sep 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 Staff (27 Sep 2016)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a reply within 10 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter for them.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (27 Sep 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 Staff (27 Sep 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 Staff (27 Sep 2016)
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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (27 Sep 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 Funding (27 Sep 2016)
Helen McEntee: Home care services are critical to allow older people to stay in their own homes for as long as possible and to avoid excessive admissions to acute hospitals. It is clear that the resources available for home supports need to be strengthened and we have committed in the Programme for Government to improving the situation. As a first step, an additional €40m has been made available...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Expenditure (27 Sep 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 Staff (27 Sep 2016)
Helen McEntee: A Vision For Change, our national Mental Health Policy, was introduced in 2006. Among its recommendations were that approximately 10,650 Mental Health Whole Time Equivalents were required to fully implement the policy. This figure was based on Ireland’s then population of 3.917 million, as indicated in the 2002 census. The population of Ireland today, based on the most recent...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (16 Sep 2016)
Helen McEntee: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS) is a system of financial support for those in need of long-term nursing home care. Participants contribute to the cost of their care according to their means while the State pays the balance of the cost. Participants in the Scheme contribute up to 80% of their assessable income and a maximum of 7.5% per annum of the value of assets held. In the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Data (16 Sep 2016)
Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1003 and 1004 together. The Irish National Dementia Strategy, published in December 2014, included estimates and projections for the number of people in Ireland with dementia by age Group, as follows:- “ The prospective ageing of the Irish population will lead to an exponential increase in the number of people with dementia in the years ahead. Based on...