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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (25 May 2016)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up on the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (25 May 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If he has not received a reply within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with him.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (25 May 2016)

Simon Harris: A Vision for Change' recommended that a National Mental Health Service Directorate should be established, including senior professional managers, senior clinicians and a service user. It further recommended that this Directorate should act as an advisory group and be closely linked with the management of the Primary and Continuing Community Care Division of the Health Service Executive. In...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Counselling Services Provision (25 May 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If he has not received a reply within 15 working days, please contact me Private Office and they will follow up the matter with him.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (25 May 2016)

Simon Harris: The HSE Mental Health Division ( MHD) supports timely access to appropriate services to address the mental health needs of all children, from a preventative care model and early intervention perspective. It should be noted, however, that the response to mental health issues is not the sole remit of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), and may for example, be more...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Housing for People with Disabilities Provision (25 May 2016)

Simon Harris: The Government, both through its commitment to the continued implementation of A Vision for Change, and in line with the new Programme for Government supports access by mental health users to other health and personal social services, where their needs are consistent with their entitlements generally. In relation to housing and tenancy supports, my Department and the HSE participate in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Employment Support Services (25 May 2016)

Simon Harris: The Integrating Employment and Mental Health Support (IEMHS) project is a Genio-funded partnership project between the Department of Social Protection, the HSE and Mental Health Reform. The project aims to demonstrate how existing mental health and supported employment (Employability) services can fulfil the best practice Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model of supported employment...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (25 May 2016)

Simon Harris: The National Service Plan 2016 sets out as one of its goals an improved 24/7 response through investment in additional liaison psychiatry services, through an enhanced community mental health services provision seven days a week and investment in the development and staffing of crisis houses. Funding is being made available in 2016 to facilitate the transfer of some patients from the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (25 May 2016)

Simon Harris: The views of service users are important in the design and delivery of the mental health services. One of the priorities of 'A Vision for Change' when it was published in 2006 was to include service users views in their own care pathways and a recommendation set out in the policy is that 'service users and carers should participate at all levels of the mental health system'. This high...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (25 May 2016)

Simon Harris: In January 2006, the Government adopted the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy 'A Vision for Change' as the basis for the future development of mental health services in Ireland. In March 2006, the Government, in line with the recommendation in AVFC, established the First Independent Monitoring Group for a three year period to monitor progress on the implementation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation (25 May 2016)

Simon Harris: The regulation of the 14 professions currently designated under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 is being implemented on a phased basis as the registration board and register for each profession is established. Currently 9 of the 14 designated professions have registration boards and registers have been established for 7 of them. Psychotherapists and counsellors are not...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Professionals (25 May 2016)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up on the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (25 May 2016)

Simon Harris: The reduction in the numbers of children admitted to adult psychiatric units has been a focus for the HSE Mental Health Services over recent years. Progress in this area has been significant, as evidenced by the fact that the number of such admissions to adult units in 2008 was 247, and that the number of such admissions declined to 89 at the end of 2014. The trend was reversed slightly...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (25 May 2016)

Simon Harris: The Expert Group Review of the Mental Health Act 2001, which was published in 2015, recognises that children and adolescents detained under the Mental Health Act 2001 are in a particularly vulnerable situation and that it is appropriate that they be given every support. On that basis the Group members recommend that children, their families and/or guardians should have advocacy services...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (25 May 2016)

Simon Harris: The Deputy will be aware that the Inspector of Mental Health Services may already visit and inspect at any time any Approved Centre registered under the 2001 Act, or other premises where mental health services are being provided. The future role of the Inspectorate, particularly in the context of inspection, was examined by the Expert Group Review of the Mental Health Act 2001 which was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (25 May 2016)

Simon Harris: In accordance with the provisions of the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for medical/GP visit cards are determined by the Health Service Executive. The Act obliges the HSE to assess whether a person is unable, without due hardship, to arrange general practitioner services for himself or herself and his or her family, having regard to his or her overall financial position and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (25 May 2016)

Simon Harris: In accordance with the provisions of the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for medical/GP visit cards are determined by the Health Service Executive. The Act obliges the HSE to assess whether a person is unable, without due hardship, to arrange general practitioner services for himself or herself and his or her family, having regard to his or her overall financial position and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (25 May 2016)

Simon Harris: The issue raised by the Deputy is a matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working day, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (25 May 2016)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up on the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 May 2016)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up on the matter with them.