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- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Jun 2019)
Jim Daly: I thank the Senator for raising this issue and giving me the opportunity to respond on it. The Government’s ongoing priority is the safeguarding of vulnerable persons in the care of the health service. We are committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Jun 2019)
Jim Daly: I thank the Senator for highlighting the importance of the availability of a resource such as this to the HSE, and ensuring that focus is kept not just on the ending of one service but the beginning of a new one. These facilities have cost a lot of money, and communities have invested a lot through fundraising. It is important that they are maintained into the future as part of the service...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2019)
Jim Daly: I thank the Deputy. I have just come from the launch of the report. We are aware of the issue. To answer on the issue of young people being admitted to adult services, sometimes the issues can be multifactorial and the reason for it can be down to geography or the particular age of the person, for example, somebody could be 18 and a half. While I am not defending the practice, I am simply...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2019)
Jim Daly: I undertake to get an update for the Deputy before the day is out.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2019)
Jim Daly: Next question.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2019)
Jim Daly: He may not be a Member of this House but he will be around.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2019)
Jim Daly: I am responding on behalf of my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath. The Government is aware of the pressures on the disability sector in particular. A budget of €1.9 billion has been spent so far this year on the provision of services for people with disabilities. We all acknowledge that is not enough but there is not an endless pot of money available to us. As...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (20 Jun 2019)
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 (20 Jun 2019)
Jim Daly: Home supports enable older people to remain in their own homes and communities, as well as facilitating timely discharge from hospital. The Government has made improved access to home support services a priority. This is reflected in the ongoing additional investment made in these services in recent years with the budget growing from €306 million in 2015 to almost €446 million...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Jun 2019)
Jim Daly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 136 and 137 together. As this are 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: Hospital Staff Data (20 Jun 2019)
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: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (20 Jun 2019)
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 Care Packages Provision (20 Jun 2019)
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 Expenditure (20 Jun 2019)
Jim Daly: The HSE National Service Plan 2019 sets out the type and volume of services to be provided by the HSE in 2019. The NSP provides that over €1.8 billion is available to support Older Persons Services this year. Home supports enable older people to remain in their own homes and communities, as well as facilitating timely discharge from hospital. The Government has made improved access to...
- Home Help: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jun 2019)
Jim Daly: I thank the Deputies for the opportunity to speak about services for older people. I agree wholeheartedly with the Deputies in highlighting this issue because, despite the significant level of increased investment in service provision, demand for home support continues to grow. I also agree with many of the sentiments expressed in the motion, which in several ways reflect work that is well...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision (25 Jun 2019)
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: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision (25 Jun 2019)
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 (25 Jun 2019)
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 Staff Recruitment (25 Jun 2019)
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 Services (25 Jun 2019)
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.