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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (21 Mar 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 Help Service Data (21 Mar 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 Help Service Data (21 Mar 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 Provision (21 Mar 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: Care of the Elderly (21 Mar 2018)

Jim Daly: In common with other developed counties, Ireland is experiencing the ageing of its population. As the Senator rightly pointed out, this is giving rise to some significant challenges for us. The proportion of the population aged 85 and over increased by more than 20,000 between 2006 and 2016 and is projected to increase by a further 36,000 by 2026. This effectively means that this age group...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Care of the Elderly (21 Mar 2018)

Jim Daly: I can appreciate the Senator's concerns because the demographic trends are frightening to say the least. It is staggering to think we will have 1.2 million people over the age of 65 years living in this country in the next 20 years or so. There is a huge challenge and that is why, early in my tenure in this role, the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, and I launched a consultation on a new...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (21 Mar 2018)

Jim Daly: I welcome the opportunity to address the House on these matters on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Harris. The leaks in the roof of the building that houses Merlin Park University Hospital’s orthopaedic theatres occurred in September 2017, necessitating the closure of both theatres in the interest of patient safety. A full repair to the membrane of the roof was required to secure the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (21 Mar 2018)

Jim Daly: On the Senator's second question, as negotiations are continuing with the contractors, I do not have a date for when the work will begin but I will seek an update on the matter for him. I will also ask the HSE to respond directly to the Senator on the timeline for the opening of the second theatre.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Family Resource Centres (21 Mar 2018)

Jim Daly: I welcome the opportunity to respond to the issue raised by Senator Conway-Walsh. The family resource centre programme was established in 1998 and was overseen by the former Family Support Agency until the transfer of responsibility to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, on its establishment in 2014. Until 2018, there were 109 family resource centres in the programme, seven of which are...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Family Resource Centres (21 Mar 2018)

Jim Daly: I will just reiterate the point that the Minister, Deputy Zappone, is very committed to supporting Tusla in its work, which we all acknowledge. Tusla is doing a very good job in the area of children, an area in which I have a particular interest having chaired the relevant committee previous to my current appointment. There was an additional €3 million allocated for family resource...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: GLAS Administration (21 Mar 2018)

Jim Daly: I thank Senator Boyhan for raising this matter and ask him to please accept the apologies of the Minister, Deputy Creed, for his absence, as he is at a funeral this morning. On his behalf, I wish to outline the current position regarding GLAS. We are very pleased that the GLAS scheme has proved to be such a popular scheme among Irish farmers and that the original target of 50,000...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: GLAS Administration (21 Mar 2018)

Jim Daly: The Minister has assured me that it is still being monitored. I thank the Senator for being reasonable. He makes a logical and reasonable argument and I will relay it to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (22 Mar 2018)

Jim Daly: 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 (22 Mar 2018)

Jim Daly: The Government recognises the importance of supporting the mental health of carers. Any person who has questions or concerns about their mental health should contact their local GP, who will be able to provide support, information about available resources and onward referral if needed. Supports that can be accessed through a GP include behavioural family therapy, home care and day centres,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (22 Mar 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: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Mar 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 Provision (22 Mar 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: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Mar 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 (22 Mar 2018)

Jim Daly: The National Youth Mental Health Task Force was established in response to an undertaking in the Programme for Partnership Government. It was asked to produce a series of action-focused recommendations. The Taskforce report was published in December. The report made a number of recommendations in different themed areas. It also identified lead agencies associated with each recommendation...

Services for People with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (27 Mar 2018)

Jim Daly: I thank the Deputies for their contributions to the debate on this important motion relating to disabilities. We recognise that people are living longer and that adults with intellectual disability have age related illnesses and conditions, with more people with a disability having more complex needs. The late Stephen Hawking said: "My advice to other disabled people would be to concentrate...