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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (8 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: As these are operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Mental Health Policy: Motion [Private Members] (9 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputies from the Regional Independent Group for tabling this motion. Supporting positive mental health and well-being is a priority for me and the Government and is particularly important during the current pandemic. Covid has presented significant challenges for people’s mental health, including increased stress, anxiety and fear. This has been exacerbated by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (9 Dec 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: Sports Organisations (9 Dec 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.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (10 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for her question. I know mental health and all the challenges people face are close to her heart. At every opportunity she gets she comes in here and raises these issues in a constructive manner. She was here again yesterday for the Private Members' business regarding mental health. I thank her for keeping mental health front and centre. It is hugely important. We have...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (10 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: I could not agree with the Deputy more. Our schools policy needs to be updated across many sectors but especially in regard to drug abuse. Sharing the Vision advocates for additional universal supports to provide care to individuals with complex mental health needs, including those presenting with co-existing mental health supports such as addiction or dual diagnosis. This is where it gets...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (10 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: This falls more under the remit of the Minister. I am very familiar with the situation, and I am a mother of three. This week, there was a move to allow partners to attend the 20-week scan, which had not been allowed until now as a result of Covid. It has been challenging. We are talking about hospitals and maternity wards which are home to young babies, including the most vulnerable....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (10 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for his very important question. The development of all aspects of mental health services nationally, including those for children and young people, remains a priority for me and the Government. This is reflected in the current programme for Government and in the significant additional funding allocated to mental health in budget 2021.  As the Deputy will know,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (10 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: The Deputy has raised a valid point. Since I came into this role, I have had several discussions with the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, regarding CAMHS waiting lists. There are currently more than 2,230 children waiting for such services. However, in the past seven months or eight months, CHO 4 has taken a proactive approach. Part of the waiting list, especially on the Kerry side, was...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (10 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: There are many challenges in primary care for under 18s. The waiting list is at all-time high of 10,500. It is an issue I have inherited. I met the Minister on this issue recently and I have met the HSE primary care team. The team and the section of the Department that deals with mental health are aware that more than 5,000 under-18s are currently on that waiting list for more than 12...

Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020: Order for Second Stage (10 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020: Second Stage (10 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am here to introduce the Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020. The Central Mental Hospital currently operates from a facility in Dundrum which was built in 1850. That building is no longer fit for purpose. Construction of a new hospital is a long-standing Government policy and a priority in the programme for Government. A...

Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020: Second Stage (10 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: Whatever you think is suitable, a Cheann Comhairle.

Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020: Second Stage (10 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: Yes, please. An awful lot of issues were raised. I thank everyone who came in and spoke. I know they will support this legislation. I will try to answer the questions raised about the legislation specifically. Deputy Ward started off and asked what will happen to the Dundrum site. The site is owned by the Commissioners of Public Works. It is an 11.3 ha site. The Dundrum Central...

Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: I thank Deputies for contributing to this debate and for giving their support to this important legislation. It is heartening to see that the strong tradition of Deputies of all parties and Independents working together on matters of mental health endures. This is never more important than when those affected are some of the most vulnerable people in our mental health system. Moving to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Paediatric Services (10 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising this serious and important issue. I am addressing the Dáil on behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, regarding the unacceptable delays in appointments for children with rheumatism and those with Down's syndrome also. First, the Minister and I sincerely regret that children can experience a long waiting time for rheumatology...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Paediatric Services (10 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: I again thank Deputy Brendan Smith for raising this important issue. He has hit the nail on the head; the key word here is an "active" recruitment campaign, which is most important in order that we can pursue the intensely long waiting list. I restate the gratitude of the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, to the staff and management of Children's Health Ireland for the delivery of services to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: Over the last few months, correspondence has been received by the Department of Health in relation to the impact of Covid-19 on mental health. Some correspondents have expressed concern over a potential increase in self-harm, suicide and increased anxiety in the general population. While early information suggests that there has not been a significant increase in self-harm and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (10 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: As these are operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (10 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: As these are operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.