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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Mar 2022)
Mary Butler: The recently published Maskey report has made findings regarding significant failings, across multiple levels of the system, in the care provided and there are 35 recommendations to improve service delivery. The HSE has considered the report locally and nationally. It has accepted the recommendations and work is underway to implement them. 6 have already been implemented with 13...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Mar 2022)
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 (8 Mar 2022)
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 (8 Mar 2022)
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 (8 Mar 2022)
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 (8 Mar 2022)
Mary Butler: I am in ongoing discussions on the independently-led prescribing audit for each of the CAMHS teams, which I sought as an additional action, beyond the recommendations set out in the Maskey report. It is important to me that this audit is comprehensive and robust. It will cover community and inpatient teams and it will be independently led. I will continue to liaise closely with the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Mar 2022)
Mary Butler: I am in ongoing discussions on the independently-led prescribing audit for each of the CAMHS teams, which I sought as an additional action, beyond the recommendations set out in the Maskey report. It is important to me that this audit is comprehensive and robust. It will cover community and inpatient teams and it will be independently led. I will continue to liaise closely with the HSE to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Mar 2022)
Mary Butler: I have written to the HSE to direct them to commence the audit of compliance with existing CAMHS operational guidelines immediately and I have sought fortnightly updates on progress, including on timelines. I will be better positioned to update the Deputy on specific timelines very shortly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Mar 2022)
Mary Butler: No date has yet been set for the completion of the audit of compliance with existing CAMHS operational guidelines. I have written to the HSE to direct them to commence this immediately and I have sought fortnightly updates on progress, including on timelines.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (9 Mar 2022)
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 (9 Mar 2022)
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 (9 Mar 2022)
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 (9 Mar 2022)
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 Services (9 Mar 2022)
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.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: General Practitioner Services (9 Mar 2022)
Mary Butler: I thank Senator Conway for raising this issue as GP out-of-hour co-operatives are essential to the delivery of primary care health services. I thank the Senator for continuing to raise health issues in his own area in a constructive way. As he will be aware, GPs are required under the General Medical Services scheme to make suitable arrangements to enable contact to be made with them, or a...
- Seanad: Brain Health and Dementia: Statements (9 Mar 2022)
Mary Butler: From the outset, I thank everybody for their words here today. I always love to come over to the Seanad. I always find the debate very constructive and learn a lot. Hearing Senators Mullen and Blaney and Senator Doherty, the Leader of the House, who were prepared to share their personal journey with regard to dementia, makes it very real. Every day in Ireland, 11 people are diagnosed with...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Mar 2022)
Mary Butler: I recently met with the Huntington's group and I met with some of the consultants who provide care for them. The office of the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, was also involved in the meeting. We are currently working with them and we are looking at the recommendations they have made.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Mar 2022)
Mary Butler: I thank Deputy Mairéad Farrell for her question. This has been raised many times over the last few months. The Government is aware of the importance of people's oral health and the need for them to have access to a dentist in the area in which they live. I have an update. The Department of Health and the HSE officials met with representatives of the Irish Dental Association on 2...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (10 Mar 2022)
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: Health Service Executive (10 Mar 2022)
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.