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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (10 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: Homecare is an essential service to support people to live in their own homes and their own communities for as long as possible.  The allocation of funding for home supports across the system, though significant, is finite and services must be delivered within the funding available.  The 2020 National Service Plan provides for 18.9m home support hours to be delivered to 53,700...

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: Mental Health Services (10 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 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: Suicide Incidence (10 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: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (10 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: Mental Health Policy (10 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: The National Implementation and Monitoring Committee structure (NIMC), is collectively responsible for driving and overseeing the long-term implementation and roll out of the recommendations of the national mental health policy Sharing the Vision – A Mental Health Policy for Everyone. The NIMC comprises a Steering Committee and a Specialist Group Panel. The purpose of both will be to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (10 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: 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.The Plan for Living with COVID-19 Framework has been developed to help us to go about our daily lives as much as possible, with measures aimed at the key priorities of protecting...

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

Mary Butler: I welcome the recently published Final Report of the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), in respect of its last visit to Ireland in late 2019.   The Department of Health has examined in detail the CPT Report. The overall thrust of the Report was favourable from a health sector point of view, which relates to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (10 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: Legislative Measures (10 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: The Department of Health is currently finalising heads of bill to significantly amend and update mental health legislation, taking into account the 165 recommendations of the Expert Group Review of the 2001 Act, which was informed in part by a public consultation, a comprehensive submission by the Mental Health Commission, and Ireland’s domestic and international commitments, such as...

Seanad: Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: There is always next year.

Seanad: Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: Beidh bliain eile againn.

Seanad: Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: We have a good, young, strong team.

Seanad: Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: Please God, next year.

Seanad: Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: And to Antrim.

Seanad: Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: I thank the House for affording me the time. I am delighted to be here to introduce the Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020 to the House. The Central Mental Hospital operates from a building in Dundrum that dates back to 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...

Seanad: Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: There are quite a lot of questions and I will do my best to get through them as best I can. I knew this legislation was coming and have heard a lot about it since I took up my position on 1 July. Six weeks ago and before we went back into lockdown, I took the opportunity to visit both sites. I first visited the Dundrum facility where I met Professor Kennedy and some of his team. Due to...

Seanad: Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: As Senator Clifford-Lee said, the peninsula is beautiful. It must be a wonderful place to live because on the day of my visit the sun shone and the views were spectacular. I was extremely impressed by what I saw on my visit to what will be the new central mental hospital. The project is long overdue and the additional capacity is very welcome. Many issues have been raised with regard to...