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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (16 Dec 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: Mental Health Services (16 Dec 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: Mental Health Services (16 Dec 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: Home Care Packages (16 Dec 2021)
Mary Butler: As this is a service 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 (16 Dec 2021)
Mary Butler: As this is a service 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 (16 Dec 2021)
Mary Butler: As this is a service 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 (16 Dec 2021)
Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Transfers (16 Dec 2021)
Mary Butler: As this is a service 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 (16 Dec 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.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Dec 2021)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for her question. On behalf of the Fianna Fáil Party, I wish everybody a happy, peaceful and restful Christmas and thank everyone in the House for the work they do. The Deputy's question has been raised many times in the House. It is important to record that this year we have already delivered 2.5 million more home care hours than last year. A total of 55,000...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Dec 2021)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. We come across issues all the time when somebody ages out at 18 and transfers from child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, to general adult mental health supports. We know the services for eating disorders are not as robust for adults as they are for under-18s. We have seen a spike in eating disorders in the past two years, especially...
- Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (16 Dec 2021)
Mary Butler: I am pleased to speak again on this fundamental issue of the Government's response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. This is especially timely given the risks and challenges associated with the new Omicron variant. The current level of Covid-19, both nationally and internationally, is of concern and yet again is placing a huge strain on public services, not least the health system. I again...
- Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (16 Dec 2021)
Mary Butler: To date, in excess of 276,000 vaccines have been administered. It is expected that this group will be substantially completed in the coming weeks. The 60-69 age group are being vaccinated through vaccination centres, with more than 208,000 vaccines administered to date. The expectation is that this group will be substantially completed by the end of December. Importantly, test positivity...
- Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (16 Dec 2021)
Mary Butler: I understood that was being addressed, as the Tánaiste said today on Leaders Questions.
- Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (16 Dec 2021)
Mary Butler: I will check it out.
- Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (16 Dec 2021)
Mary Butler: I will bring that back to the Minister.
- Gender-based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jan 2022)
Mary Butler: I join Members of the House in expressing my deepest condolences to Ashling Murphy's family, her boyfriend Ryan, her friends, her work colleagues, her pupils and the members of her local and wider community in County Offaly. The entire country is behind the Murphy family as they face this unimaginable grief. I attended very poignant candle-lit vigils in Dungarvan and Portlaw last week. We,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Jan 2022)
Mary Butler: At the onset of the pandemic, the HSE responded rapidly by reconfiguring existing services and putting additional services and supports in place in order to respond to any rise in mental health service need. To adapt and improve accessibility, Mental Health Services and many of its funded NGO partners, successfully fast-tracked new digital health options including innovative online, text and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (20 Jan 2022)
Mary Butler: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Act 2021 was signed into law on 22 July, and became full operational on 20 October 2021. The goal of this amendment is to assist in protecting the viability and sustainability of family farms and family-run businesses. The principal amendment introduced under the Act extended the three-year cap on contributions based on farm and business assets...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Jan 2022)
Mary Butler: The proposal to establish a cross-governmental youth mental health Pathfinder unit, with participation from the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, received Ministerial approval during the previous Government. Its establishment is a priority in the current Programme for Government. The proposal is...