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Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs Staff (12 Jul 2017)

Jim Daly: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. I am aware that St. Francis Special School is situated on the grounds of St. Mary of the Angels and I understand that there are 55 children enrolled in the school with needs varying from moderate to severe. A new extension, opened in September 2015, facilitated some of the then existing classrooms to be converted into specialised physiotherapy,...

Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs Staff (12 Jul 2017)

Jim Daly: I thank the Deputy. I must differ somewhat with him on the word "reconfiguration". It does not always mean a cut. One of the better examples of reconfiguration was the reconfiguration of cancer services in Ireland. Everybody must accept that the reconfiguration and delivery of those services nationally was one of the more outstanding successes of politics and the HSE working together....

Topical Issue Debate: Juvenile Rheumatology Services (12 Jul 2017)

Jim Daly: I thank Deputy MacSharry for raising this matter and giving me the opportunity to update the House on paediatric rheumatology services. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is the most common inflammatory disorder of childhood and I understand that there are more than 1,000 children under the age of 16 in Ireland with the condition. Demand for this national service has grown dramatically in the...

Topical Issue Debate: Juvenile Rheumatology Services (12 Jul 2017)

Jim Daly: I cannot answer the Deputy's question about when progress might be made. As he is aware, much of what is contained in the reply relates to the future. I accept what the Deputy is saying on the development of a new children's hospital. We have to be ambitious for that hospital and to ensure that we have the full complement and range of services that the children deserve. I am familiar...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (12 Jul 2017)

Jim Daly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 263 and 337 together. In March 2016, the HSE Mental Health Division established the National Clinical Programme for the Assessment and Management of Patients Presenting to Emergency Departments following Self-Harm. This clinical programme specifically addresses the care and treatment required by people who present to the Emergency Departments of acute...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services Provision (12 Jul 2017)

Jim Daly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 267 to 269, inclusive, together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (12 Jul 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services Provision (12 Jul 2017)

Jim Daly: 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 (12 Jul 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (12 Jul 2017)

Jim Daly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 305 and 306 together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (12 Jul 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Carers Strategy Implementation (12 Jul 2017)

Jim Daly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 308 and 309 together. The National Carers' Strategy was published in 2012. The key objectives are to recognise and value the important role played by carers, to promote their inclusion in care decisions. to encourage carers to look after their own health and wellbeing, and to ensure that carers have a life outside of, and after, caring. The Strategy lists...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (12 Jul 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (12 Jul 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Availability (12 Jul 2017)

Jim Daly: 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 (12 Jul 2017)

Jim Daly: 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 Review (12 Jul 2017)

Jim Daly: 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 income and assets while the State pays the balance of the cost. The Scheme aims to ensure that long-term nursing home care is accessible and affordable for everyone and that people are cared for in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (12 Jul 2017)

Jim Daly: In January 2006, the Government adopted the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy A Vision for Changeas the basis for the future development of mental health services in Ireland. The recommendations contained within A Vision for Changewere based on Ireland’s then population of 3.917 million, as indicated in the 2002 census. The population of Ireland today, based on the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Maternity Services (12 Jul 2017)

Jim Daly: I thank Senator Humphreys for raising this important issue and providing the opportunity to discuss it with the House today. Increasing the rate of breast-feeding in Ireland is an important national health policy objective and is emphasised in the Healthy Ireland framework, the national maternity strategy for the period 2016 to 2026, the national obesity policy and action plan for the period...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Maternity Services (12 Jul 2017)

Jim Daly: The Senator has raised valid points and asked pertinent questions, and I will get answers for him. While I do not know the answer on the level of consultation the HSE had with the baby friendly health initiative, I will find that out for the Senator. I will also find out how far the Trinity study went with its consultations and how widespread they were. I appreciate that the answer I read...