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- Covid-19 (Health): Statements and Questions and Answers (13 Jan 2021)
Mary Butler: Another issue that arises is if a substantial proportion of the staff have Covid too. The main aim is to vaccinate everybody in the nursing homes as quickly as possible. We have some critical levels in nursing homes at present. If over 80% of staff and residents have Covid, it is hard to organise provision of the vaccine. The plan is to do it as quickly as possible and I agree with the Deputy.
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements and Questions and Answers (13 Jan 2021)
Mary Butler: St. Brigid's hospital was built in 1837 in Carrick-on-Suir. It was a long-term residential care home that used to be home to between 16 and 18 residents. The care that was delivered there was always exceptional. I do not live far from the hospital. HIQA flagged issues with the hospital in 2018. These issues included the age of the building, the fact that there was only 76 cm between the...
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements and Questions and Answers (13 Jan 2021)
Mary Butler: I would like to be able to answer the question.
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements and Questions and Answers (13 Jan 2021)
Mary Butler: HIQA determined that the facility would not receive registration going forward under infection prevention control and due to the fact that it could not guarantee patient safety. The decision was taken by the HSE that the facility would no longer be used as a residential centre but it is going to be recalibrated into a community healthcare network. Seven new jobs will be created and the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (13 Jan 2021)
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: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)
Mary Butler: The documentation requested will be provided directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)
Mary Butler: A number of studies are taking place both within, and outside of, the Department of Health in relation to the impacts of covid-19 on the population. The Healthy Ireland Survey is an annual interviewer-administered face-to-face survey commissioned by the Department of Health. It monitors the health and wellbeing of people living in Ireland. The survey was stopped at the commencement of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 Jan 2021)
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 (13 Jan 2021)
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: Respite Care Services (13 Jan 2021)
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: Respite Care Services (13 Jan 2021)
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 Help Service (13 Jan 2021)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 844 and 845 together. A high-quality, consistent home-support service, focused on keeping people well in their homes and communities for as long as possible, is a key enabler to ensuring that people across a continuum of care get the right care, in the right place, at the right time. In this regard, my Department is in the process of developing a statutory...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (13 Jan 2021)
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: Home Care Packages (13 Jan 2021)
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 (13 Jan 2021)
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: Mental Health Services (13 Jan 2021)
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 (13 Jan 2021)
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: Eating Disorders (13 Jan 2021)
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: Eating Disorders (13 Jan 2021)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 891 and 892 together. 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 Funding (13 Jan 2021)
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.