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- Other Questions: Mental Health Services Provision (19 Apr 2018)
Jim Daly: I am aware of the issue the Deputy is talking about. Yesterday I spoke to a parent from Tipperary who was in that situation. I guess it is the same case. There are about 300 admissions a year to adolescent inpatient CAMHS units. Thankfully, the number is reducing. Last year there were about 380. I am aware of the pressures in the provision of beds. There are new beds. We have about 70...
- Other Questions: Mental Health Services Provision (19 Apr 2018)
Jim Daly: I am uncomfortable speaking about the case, as I am familiar with it and have spoken to the family. I am aware of the issues involved. The Deputy may chat to me afterwards about it. I would prefer not to discuss it with him across the floor of the House.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Apr 2018)
Jim Daly: I assure the Deputy, as he is aware since the numbers are on the record of the House, though I do not have them to hand, that there has been a significant decrease in the number of people waiting. That is not to take from the number that are waiting. Significant progress has been made in the past 12 months in the number of procedures that have been carried out. Efforts are continuing to...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Apr 2018)
Jim Daly: I do not have a date for it but I will pass it on after I have spoken to the Minister, Deputy Harris. It is due shortly.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Apr 2018)
Jim Daly: I thank Deputy Niamh Smyth for her question. Project 2040 recognises the shortfall in capital infrastructure not just in Cavan but also country-wide. That is why €11 billion is to be committed in the next ten years to increase capacity and improve facilities. When compared with the €4 billion spent in the past ten years, the commitment shows the ambition of the Government to...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Apr 2018)
Jim Daly: Staffing is a continuing challenge. As the Deputy is aware, it is not just about resources; it also about finding skilled and qualified staff. Since 2012 over 2,000 staffing positions have been approved, but to date we have only been able to fill 1,352 of them in mental health services. That is not down to finance but to the availability of staff such as consultant psychiatrists, of whom...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (19 Apr 2018)
Jim Daly: The level of vacancies and difficulty in recruiting and retaining skilled staff, particularly nursing and medical staff, poses a significant challenge for the provision of Mental Health Services. The Mental Health Division continues to work with Community Health Organisations (CHOs) to maximise and ensure the most effective use of resources. There is work on-going with the HSE HR partners and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Administration (19 Apr 2018)
Jim Daly: Improving access to mental health services is a key priority for this government. At present there are a number of voluntary and non-governmental organisations being supported by the HSE that are providing mental health support to the public via the telephone, internet or text message. In December 2017, I published the recommendations of the National Taskforce on Youth Mental Health. These...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (19 Apr 2018)
Jim Daly: The HSE has advised me of its plan to open the new 50 bed Acute Adult Mental Health Unit in University Hospital Galway on a phased basis. In the first phase the HSE will open 45 beds before the 1 June 2018 and in the second phase the remaining five beds will be opened by the end of 2018. This new state of the art purpose built unit will provide better quality mental health services in...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (19 Apr 2018)
Jim Daly: My Department has asked the Health Service Executive to reply directly to the Deputy with regard to capital developments at Kanturk and Millstreet Community Hospitals.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (19 Apr 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 Services (19 Apr 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: Psychological Assessments Waiting Times (19 Apr 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 Services (19 Apr 2018)
Jim Daly: The development of all aspects of mental health services for young people, as reflected in the agreed HSE Service Plan 2018, remains a priority for Government. Services have benefitted from the significant additional investment for mental health over recent years which has resulted in an overall provision of some €910 million for this care programme in the current year. There are...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Apr 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 (19 Apr 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 Reports (19 Apr 2018)
Jim Daly: The recent publication of the Capacity Review report stated that if key reforms and productivity measures are implemented, the following additional capacity will be required by 2031 to meet the healthcare demands of our growing and ageing population: - 13,000 extra residential care beds (older persons services) - 120% increase in homecare - 48% increase in Primary Care workforce, and -...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (19 Apr 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 (19 Apr 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 (19 Apr 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.