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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (2 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: Home care services are key to facilitating older people to remain in their homes and communities for as long as possible and the strengthening of home care services is an objective to which this Government is committed. In 2016, the HSE has a core provision of €324m for home supports (these include Home Help, which provides support with routine tasks of daily living, and Home Care...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (2 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: The last Government provided additional ring-fenced mental health funding of €160 million over 2012 - 16 inclusive. Funding for mental health in 2016 will increase from the 2015 outturn of €785m, to a projected budget of €826m in the 2016 NSP, an increase of €41m or 5.2%, which includes €35m ring-fenced for mental health in 2016. The €35m...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (2 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: The additional ring-fenced mental health funding of €160 million provided over 2012-16 inclusive, has contributed significantly to implementation ofA Vision for Change(AVFC). Implementation of this policy takes place in the context of annual HSE Service Plans and in line with evolving service priorities and resource availability overall each year. Funding for mental health in 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (2 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: The HSE National Service Plan 2016 aims to address the issue of 24/7 response in the Mental Health service through investment in additional liaison psychiatry services, enhanced community-based mental health provision seven days a week, and the development and staffing of crisis houses. Funding is also being made available this year to facilitate the transfer of some patients from the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (2 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (2 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: Public Nursing Units are an essential part of our national nursing home infrastructure. They provide 5,000 long stay residential care beds i.e. approximately 20% of the total stock of nursing home beds. They also provide about 2,000 short stay beds. €385 million in capital funding has been secured for a programme for the replacement and refurbishment of public nursing homes across...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Parliamentary Questions (2 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: I regret the delay in replying to the Deputy's representations earlier this year. I have asked the HSE to respond to the various issues raised. I will revert to the Deputy when I receive the information and would hope to be in a position to respond shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abuse in Hospitals (1 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: I am not aware of any recent contact with or correspondence to my Department from the person concerned. However, I understand that correspondence was received by the then Minister for Health and Children back in 2012 regarding this person and others who had concerns about their general treatment in psychiatric hospitals in the past. I understand that the person was advised of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (1 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (1 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: When the Nursing Homes Support Scheme commenced in 2009, a commitment was made that it would be reviewed after three years. The Report of the Review was published in July 2015. The Review included a general examination of the operation of the Scheme, as well as the balance between residential care and care in the community. A number of key issues have been identified for more detailed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (1 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: The major responsibility for care of people with addiction lies outside the mental health system. These services have their own funding structure within Primary and Continuing Community Care (PCCC) in the HSE. The responsibility of community mental health services is to respond to the needs of people with both problems of addiction and serious mental health disorders. Acute...

Adjournment Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (31 May 2016)

Helen McEntee: I thank Deputy Deering for raising this issue. Mental health in general and mental health services are very topical and I hope they remain on the agenda. In that respect, I need the support of Deputy Deering and others to ensure that is the case. The HSE national service plan for 2016 outlines a commitment to develop early intervention and prevention services for children and young...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Facilities (31 May 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Discharges (31 May 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy (31 May 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (31 May 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government Initiatives (31 May 2016)

Helen McEntee: The broad objectives of the new National Taskforce on Youth Mental Health reflected in the recently agreed Programme for Government aims to improve policies and services overall, relating to areas such as resilience, and better access, supports, and greater awareness coupled with coping skills generally surrounding youth mental health. The Department of Health, is at present considering in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (31 May 2016)

Helen McEntee: The additional ring-fenced mental health funding of €160 million provided over 2012-16 inclusive, has contributed significantly to implementation ofA Vision for Change. Implementation of this policy takes place in the context of annual HSE Service Plans and in line with evolving service priorities and resource availability overall each year. Funding for mental health in 2016 will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (31 May 2016)

Helen McEntee: The reduction in the numbers of children admitted to adult psychiatric units has been a priority for the HSE Mental Health Services over recent years. Progress in this area has been significant, as evidenced by the fact that the number of such admissions to adult units in 2008 was 247, declining to 89 at the end of 2014. The trend was reversed slightly, with a increase of 6 such admissions...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation (31 May 2016)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware my Department has developed a new implementation proposal for the National Positive Ageing Strategy. This plan proposes on-going structured engagement between relevant Government Departments and State Agencies and relevant stakeholders with the aim of developing clear channels of communications and regular more direct engagements on specific issues. The Senior...