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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Dec 2018)

Jim Daly: I will.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Dec 2018)

Jim Daly: I presume the Deputy is referring to 7-7 care.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Dec 2018)

Jim Daly: The 7-7 is the first step on the route to 24-7. There has been very significant progress in the past 12 months, as the Deputy is aware. Since the programme for Government commitment was made, the budget has literally ballooned and has gone from €700 million five years ago to well in excess of €1 billion. Part of that is the rolling out of 7-7 care and then 24-7 care, on which...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Respite Care Services (12 Dec 2018)

Jim Daly: I am responding to this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath. I thank the Deputy for raising it and for giving me the opportunity to outline the position regarding the provision of respite services in counties Cavan and Monaghan. The Government’s ongoing priority is the safeguarding of vulnerable people in the care of the health service....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Respite Care Services (12 Dec 2018)

Jim Daly: I accept everything that Deputy Brendan Smith has said. I acknowledge that it is not just his right to raise this issue but his duty as a public representative. Our duty as a collective is to be there to be the voice of these families who do not have the time for the kind of advocacy they wish to do because they are caring full time. Respite is a basic fundamental service that any society...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Medicinal Products Availability (12 Dec 2018)

Jim Daly: I thank Deputy Deering for raising this issue. I appreciate that a rare disease diagnosis places enormous stress on patients and their families and, as Deputy Deering is aware, access to potentially beneficial medicines for the treatment of rare diseases is extremely important for patients and their families. I want to assure Deputy Deering that the Minister for Health works tirelessly to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Medicinal Products Availability (12 Dec 2018)

Jim Daly: I will take on the Deputy's challenge of putting in place a timeline for the range of initiatives outlined in my speech. There always will be tension between the State as the purchaser of important drugs and the giant pharmaceutical companies producing and supplying them, often for lottery type amounts of money. The State has to ensure affordability not only in terms of fiscal governance...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Services Provision (12 Dec 2018)

Jim Daly: National policy on palliative care is contained within the 2001 Report of the National Advisory Committee on Palliative Care. While the quality and vision of the Report means it is still relevant today, it is recognised that the landscape of palliative care has changed in the intervening years, and it became apparent there was a need to identify measures to address the current needs of people...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (12 Dec 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: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Dec 2018)

Jim Daly: The Department of Health has no role in the provision of non-medical financial supports. You may with to contact my colleague Minister Regina Doherty T.D., as assistance may be available through the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection's (DEASP) which operates a number of schemes including exceptional needs payments, through designated persons, formerly known as...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rare Diseases (12 Dec 2018)

Jim Daly: I am grateful to Senator Byrne for allowing me the opportunity to speak on this important matter. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is classified as a rare disease, which is defined in the EU as a disease or disorder affecting fewer than five in 10,000 of the European population. Although each disease is individually rare, there are a great many conditions and diseases. Collectively, rare diseases...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rare Diseases (12 Dec 2018)

Jim Daly: I thank the Senator again. I appreciate her frustration in not getting the answers she was looking for. I suppose what she is looking for more than answers is a more comprehensive set of solutions. I will undertake to go back to the HSE, raise the Senator's concern about the upright MRI scan and check whether there are any proposals in this regard or whether it is on the agenda to purchase...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (13 Dec 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 Provision (13 Dec 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 Provision (13 Dec 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: Healthcare Professionals (13 Dec 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: HSE National Service Plan (13 Dec 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: Hospitals Capital Programme (13 Dec 2018)

Jim Daly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management and maintenance of healthcare infrastructure, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Grant Payments (18 Dec 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: Assisted Decision Making (18 Dec 2018)

Jim Daly: The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 which provides a modern statutory framework to support decision-making by adults with capacity difficulties, is the policy responsibility of the Department of Justice and Equality. I understand that the Deputy also has a parliamentary question on the Decision Support Service (DSS), which was established by the 2015 Act and is located within...