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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: Drafting of the Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020 is almost complete.  When the Bill is finalised, it will be submitted to Cabinet for permission to publish, after which its passage through the Houses of the Oireachtas will be scheduled. The current legal definition of the Central Mental Hospital links it to its Dundrum location.  The Bill is a technical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (17 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: The Mental Health (Amendment) Act 2018 makes changes to the Mental Health Act 2001 regarding the definition of voluntary patient and replaces the principle of best interests with principles that support individuals to make their own decisions. The Act also introduces guiding principles for children and refers to capacity within the meaning of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (17 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme, (NHSS) commonly referred to as Fair Deal, is a system of financial support for people who require long-term residential care. Participants contribute to the cost of their care according to their means 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (18 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: 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 Provision (18 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: 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: Emergency Departments (18 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: 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 Help Service (18 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (18 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Care of the Elderly (18 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach and I congratulate her on taking the Chair. I also thank Senator Bacik for the constructive way in which she always raises these particular issues as they are very close to all of our hearts. I have just spent the last hour on a webinar with Irish Rural Link and a significant part of the conversation was spent discussing care of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Care of the Elderly (18 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: I fully understand the impact that the continued delays in reopening recreational respite services is having on older people and the important role this service plays. My mum attended a day-care centre near to where we live. She misses going there, the friends, the chat and the conversation. It is very important for people. All I can say is services will resume when it is safe to do so,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (19 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputies, on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, for raising this issue and giving me the opportunity to provide an update to the House on concerns over the future of the diabetes service at the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar. Diabetes, as we all know, is a complex condition that affects people from all walks of life, from the very young to the very old, and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (19 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: I reiterate that the Government is absolutely committed to further strengthening and developing diabetes services throughout the country for children and adults. I draw the Deputies' attention to the FreeStyle Libre device that is proving very successful in helping children and young adults to manage type 1 diabetes. It is not an option to manage diabetes. Given the prospective increase in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: I thank Deputy Higgins for raising this really important issue and for her valid questions concerning the role of advertising and the Government's response to the pandemic. She made a number of significant points about the effectiveness of hard-hitting advertisements and whether the ones currently being used have become ineffective at this stage. As we all know, Covid fatigue has set in and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: I again thank Deputy Higgins for raising this important issue. I welcome all the input on what is an evolving communications programme. I thank the Deputy because she has put a huge amount of work into preparing for this debate and pointing out where she feels there are some shortcomings in the advertising campaign. From the outset of this pandemic, the communication objective, as...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response Final Report: Motion (19 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: I thank all the Deputies for their contribution to this debate. Covid-19 has dominated the lives of our people, and, indeed, people around the world, for most of this year and it is fitting and correct that the Oireachtas gives due consideration to the response that continues to be mounted by the State. The work of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response is one important area of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (19 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transfers (24 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: Nursing home providers are ultimately responsible for admissions to their homes. They must ensure that the premises of a designated centre are appropriate to the number and needs of the residents of that centre and in accordance with the statement of purpose. To further assist nursing homes the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has developed substantial public health guidance....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (24 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (24 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 815 and 840 together. The importance of continued social interaction of residents and their families cannot be overstated and every effort should be made, in line with public health advice, to ensure that these interactions continue, including through window visits. Nursing home providers are ultimately responsible for the safe care of their...