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Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (21 Feb 2018)

Jim Daly: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: National Dementia Strategy (21 Feb 2018)

Jim Daly: I thank Senator Kelleher for raising this important matter and for giving me the opportunity to respond to the issues raised. With some 55,000 people living with dementia, and 4,000 new diagnoses every year, it is important to ensure appropriate services are available to meet the various needs of people with dementia. To determine what supports are required, a mapping of services currently...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: National Dementia Strategy (21 Feb 2018)

Jim Daly: As the prevalence of dementia increases, greater efforts must be made to provide a range of support services for people with dementia. The national dementia strategy was created with the aim of improving dementia care and to enable people with dementia to continue living and participating in their own communities for as long as possible. The mapping of dementia specific services allows us...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision (21 Feb 2018)

Jim Daly: There is not a more important resource we could be discussing here. Nobody will appreciate the importance of this resource until their own family requires its services. On behalf of everybody in the State, I thank Senator Boyhan for raising this important issue and for giving me the opportunity to respond to it. The HSE has advised that the complexity and acuity of patients referred to the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision (21 Feb 2018)

Jim Daly: I again thank the Senator. I have no difficulty whatsoever with his sincerity and commitment to this issue. As I said at the outset, I sincerely welcome it. Anybody who has ever had any experience of the National Rehabilitation Hospital and has waited to access a bed knows the trauma that inflicts on a family at a very difficult time. I support the Senator wholeheartedly in his endeavours...

Seanad: Versatis Medicated Plasters: Statements (21 Feb 2018)

Jim Daly: I thank the Leader and Members for the opportunity to address this important issue on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Harris, who is unable to be here, and I look forward to hearing the Senators’ contributions. People are rightly concerned about this issue, and I am conscious of the impact which a change in reimbursement arrangements has had on individual patients. As Minister of State...

Seanad: Versatis Medicated Plasters: Statements (21 Feb 2018)

Jim Daly: I thank the Senators for their contributions. I am always appreciative of the constructive, solution-led contributions that come from the House. They are more generous in this House than others. It is easy to give out, punch the air on these things and take the populist route, but I always appreciate that many Members in this House go to a lot of effort to come up with solutions and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Assessments Waiting Times (22 Feb 2018)

Jim Daly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 and 145 together. In recognition of the particular need to address access to primary care-based counselling services for under 18s, the Government has prioritised investment in this area. The HSE's National Service Plan 2016 provided an additional €5m for psychology for children with a focus on enhanced counselling interventions for children...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Appeals (22 Feb 2018)

Jim Daly: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (27 Feb 2018)

Jim Daly: As this question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport Provision (27 Feb 2018)

Jim Daly: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Files (27 Feb 2018)

Jim Daly: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (27 Feb 2018)

Jim Daly: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (27 Feb 2018)

Jim Daly: The Mental Health Act 2001 is the principal legislation on mental health in Ireland and replaced legislation dating back to 1945. The Act brought about major reform in the area of mental health law and practice in Ireland. The Act which, commenced in 2006, provides safeguards for those involuntarily admitted and detained in approved centres and puts in place mechanisms for the regulation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Infrastructure Provision (27 Feb 2018)

Jim Daly: As the HSE is responsible for the delivery of health care infrastructure projects, I have asked the Executive  to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to this matter as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (27 Feb 2018)

Jim Daly: The Department of Health can detail the amount of money granted through the Department of Health National Lottery Discretionary Fund, and will also request the HSE to provide details of all funding provided to Console. However, the Deputy should note that Console may have received additional State funding from other bodies and Departments, which will not be contained within this answer....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (27 Feb 2018)

Jim Daly: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 Feb 2018)

Jim Daly: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Feb 2018)

Jim Daly: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy (27 Feb 2018)

Jim Daly: Thanks to improved lifestyles and increased healthcare, people in Ireland are living longer lives. An estimated 55,000 people in Ireland have a form of dementia, and this figure is expected to nearly treble to 150,000 by 2046. While the majority of people with dementia are aged over 65, it is important to remember that one in ten people diagnosed with dementia are under 65. As a...