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Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (15 Oct 2019)

Jim Daly: The proposed policy change to the Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS), to cap contributions based on farm and business assets at 3 years where a family successor commits to working the productive asset, has been approved by Government. The Department developed draft Heads of Bill while considering a number of complex ancillary policy and operational matters which may need to be addressed in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (15 Oct 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 Administration (15 Oct 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 (15 Oct 2019)

Jim Daly: The Government has made improved access to home support services a priority. We have committed to an additional investment of €52 million in Budget 2020 to bring the total funding for home supports to €487 million in 2020. In 2020 the HSE will deliver over 19.2 million hours of home support, representing a substantial increase of 1 million hours more than this year’s...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (15 Oct 2019)

Jim Daly: The Government has made improved access to home support services a priority. We have committed to an additional investment of €52 million in Budget 2020 to bring the total funding for home supports to €487 million in 2020.  In 2020 the HSE will deliver over 19.2 million hours of home support, representing a substantial increase of 1 million hours more than this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Jim Daly: I thank the Chairman for the invitation to come before the committee. I welcome the establishment of the committee and look forward to seeing its work unfold over the coming months. Having engaged with the Traveller community at numerous events, visits and launches in recent years, I am acutely aware of the need for continued support for the community. On 9 October, I had the honour of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Jim Daly: Many questions were raised. Deputy Collins might remind me if I miss any one of them. The Deputy asked for a "yes" or "no" response on whether €25 million of the €55 million allocation for last year has not been spent. The answer is "no". There is €12 million yet to be spent and there is two plus months of this year remaining to spend it. I am meeting representatives...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Jim Daly: Can the Senator clarify the name of the report to which he refers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Jim Daly: I would say that is the report I referred to and it is under the jurisdiction of the Minister of State in my Department, Deputy Catherine Byrne. She is the lead Minister on that so I have not seen the plan. That is a whole-of-government report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Jim Daly: Specifically on the recommendations by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Future of Mental Health Care and refreshing A Vision for Change, which is the overarching policy that drives the Government's mental health policy, as the Senator will be aware we have been refreshing the policy document for some time. I hope to bring the final version to Government in the next two or three weeks....

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Jim Daly: I do not have the information to hand but I can find out for the Senator and will revert to him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Jim Daly: Yes, I did and this year €39 million has been added to the mental health budget, which brings the total to €1.026 billion. Traveller health is part of that. However, when it comes to moneys, there are many competing demands but they are all factored in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Jim Daly: I do not dispute that there is a crisis. This committee was established in response to a dreadfully serious issue, which is how politics is supposed to work. I do not in any way, shape or form intend to diminish the seriousness and challenges of this issue. I want to be as proactive as I can with this committee, and anybody else, who will try to reach out and achieve a solution. As for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Jim Daly: On the €39 million, the national service plan will decide its allocation. That is something on which I and my officials will have to engage with the HSE-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Jim Daly: We wish. The €39 million is something we will have to address collectively. I cannot prejudge that here and give a commitment to anything specific. However, I repeat that I am open to any suggestions and ideas that will come from this committee in time for that service plan. The discussions on the plan will take place in the next number of weeks so this meeting today is very timely...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Jim Daly: I am not familiar with it. John Meehan said he will address that when he is due to speak. I refer to the broader point I made earlier regarding mental health being a symptom. There are serious challenges for society with regard to stigma, people's attitudes and approaches, how they view employment and education, access to employment and education and treating Travellers the same as anybody...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Jim Daly: As well as employment. It is about attitude and stigma as well as challenging society as a whole.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Jim Daly: Yes, I can. The national service plan will address how we spend €1 billion plus €26 million. It is not just the additional €39 million funding this year. There has been additional funding in the past five to six years of more than €300 million. There is significant funding to be allocated across the board and it is a case of how we do it and what we do, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Jim Daly: Will the Chairman clarify what she means by the indifference of the State?

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Jim Daly: I only can speak for myself. It is not for me to cast my eye over the history of the State's treatment of people. As I have acknowledged, this is a crisis. I am happy to acknowledge that again, but that does not give me or anybody in this room any comfort whatsoever. The State has responded to suicide overall with the establishment of the National Office of Suicide Prevention and Mr. John...