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Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (17 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: Due to Minister Donnelly’s full schedule he has asked that my Office get in touch with the Deputy directly in relation to the request. My Office will contact the Deputy in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 517, 518 and 519 together. This Government is committed to the development of improved community and home-based services, shifting care to home and offering greater choice for older people. Our ideal health service is one where people can get the health services they need, with the majority of care delivered in the community and not in acute hospitals. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (17 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: As the Deputy will be aware, St John of God Community Services recently served the HSE with 12 months’ notice of its intention to terminate the provision of services under Section 38 of the Health Act 2004 with a view to transferring responsibility of disability and mental health services and supports to the state by 1 October 2021. The primary concern of the Government at this time is...

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

Mary Butler: As this is a service, matter I am referring this to 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 (17 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 Services (17 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: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (17 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 (17 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: Ambulance Service (17 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 583 and 584 together. 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: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (17 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 Services (17 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: HSE Waiting Lists (17 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: HSE Waiting Lists (17 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 Services (17 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 625 to 627, inclusive, together. Supporting positive mental health and wellbeing is a priority for me and the Government. This is particularly important during the current pandemic. Covid has presented significant challenges for people’s mental health, including increased stress, anxiety and fear. Accordingly, the Government remains fully commitment to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 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.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (13 Jan 2021)

Mary Butler: Covid-19 has posed significant challenges including isolation, bereavement, anxiety and loss of income and work for many. As a nation, we continue to rise to this huge challenge but some of us will need additional support as we face this difficult time. Since the pandemic started, mental health services have responded rapidly, continuing to deliver supports for people in the safest possible...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements and Questions and Answers (13 Jan 2021)

Mary Butler: Regarding the Deputy's first question, the pandemic has borne down hard on the older generation. The Minister and I are on record as saying that people need to receive answers, but we are in the middle of the third surge and our focus is on nursing homes and keeping our elderly generation safe. There will be time for a discussion on the matter in question. People need answers.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements and Questions and Answers (13 Jan 2021)

Mary Butler: I will take the last question from Deputy Bruton. I agree wholeheartedly with the Deputy that there is no manual for this and there is no accurate model. Those are fair words. In relation to the contingency funding, the best I can say is if an application is made to the Department we will have a look at it. In the budget for this year, there was an extra €15 million allocated...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements and Questions and Answers (13 Jan 2021)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for the question. The situation in respect of nursing homes is that we have 111 nursing homes with Covid outbreaks at present, with 72 of these occurring in the past seven days. It is very serious. With regard to vaccination in a nursing home, if there is a small outbreak that is very controllable it will continue but if there is a significant outbreak the best practice...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements and Questions and Answers (13 Jan 2021)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for his questions and continued interest in the nursing home sector. I reiterate the plan is to vaccinate in all 585 nursing homes, with 70,000 staff members and residents, by Sunday week, with the first dose of the BioNTech vaccine. I spoke to Brian MacCraith, the HSE and the Department about this last week and we had a meeting which the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, was at...