Results 61-80 of 93 for garda speaker:Mary Butler

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Dec 2019)

Mary Butler: ...criminal organisations with approximately 100 members between them. It outlines responses to community-based organised crime, including increases in the number of outreach workers and community gardaí. The report was carried out by Dr. Johnny Connolly from the University of Limerick centre for crime, justice and victim studies. Speaking on "Morning Ireland" today, he said the vast...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6 – General (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Mary Butler: ...to commence a new initiative by funding counselling psychology training places in 2023. There is funding for the new community access support team, which is a partnership approach between HSE mid-west mental health services and An Garda Síochána. Additional funding for the Traveller health plan and implementation of the mental health actions of the plan has been secured. I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (11 Jul 2023)

Mary Butler: ...to assess the quality and safety of the care being provided in the serviceIn addition, where the information indicates that people may be at immediate risk, HIQA will ensure that relevant authorities such as the Gardaí, the Child and Family Agency (Tusla) or the HSE’s Adult Safeguarding and Protection Team are informed. HIQA has advised my Department that it received 10 pieces...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (11 Jul 2023)

Mary Butler: ...to assess the quality and safety of the care being provided in the serviceIn addition, where the information indicates that people may be at immediate risk HIQA will ensure that relevant authorities such as the Gardaí, the Child and Family Agency (Tusla) or the Health Service Executive (HSE) Adult Safeguarding and Protection Team are informed. HIQA has advised my Department that it...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (11 Jul 2023)

Mary Butler: ...to assess the quality and safety of the care being provided in the serviceIn addition, where the information indicates that people may be at immediate risk HIQA will ensure that relevant authorities such as the Gardaí, the Child and Family Agency (Tusla) or the Health Service Executive (HSE) Adult Safeguarding and Protection Team are informed. HIQA has advised my Department that it...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Apr 2023)

Mary Butler: ...framework includes:the application within the health sector of relevant cross-sectoral legislation, for example in relation to reporting certain offences against children or vulnerable persons to An Garda Síochána, vetting, equal status and assisted decision-making;the significant regulatory powers of HIQA and the Mental Health Commission in relation to the quality and safety of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Care of the Elderly (22 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: ...way. The HSE adult safeguarding policy includes a zero tolerance approach that requires staff to report all abuse concerns, criminal or otherwise. When matters of a criminal nature arise, An Garda Síochána should be informed in addition to HSE safeguarding and protection teams. The abuse of a person who is in the care of the State is completely unacceptable and must be...

Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020: Second Stage (10 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: ...patients to Portrane are an operational matter for the HSE in conjunction with other relevant State authorities. Deputy Shortall asked about the community and the fact that the fact that the nearest Garda station is in Swords. The Garda has been in consultation with the HSE throughout the process. HSE estates has set up a National Forensic Mental Health Service community group. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (26 Sep 2023)

Mary Butler: ...in this group, reviewing those files where concerns had been previously identified by staff or families. As outlined in the Safeguarding Report which was published in July 2023, a referral to An Garda Síochána outlining safeguarding concerns was made in the case of 21 of these 32 residents’ files. Ms McIlroy finds that the decision not to review the remaining files of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (2 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: ...must be fit for purpose to support the good work that we know is going on as much as to bring to light and address what harm is caused. Accountability in this context is vital. I understand that An Garda Síochána in Kerry is in receipt of the detailed and extensive final report, which will now be considered to see if there are grounds to commence a criminal investigation. While...

Seanad: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (18 Sep 2020)

Mary Butler: ...registration, as attesting to the standard of proficiency required for registration; the conditions for registration in a division of a register of that profession; and where applicable, police or Garda clearance, health declarations, conduct declarations, and return-to-practise requirements if an applicant has not practised for more than two years. The board must also review...

Firearms and Offensive Weapons (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Oct 2019)

Mary Butler: ...is desperate for drugs and needs money to fuel an addiction, unfortunately knife crime can be used to attack or steal from a person. I welcome that, in recognition of the epidemic in knife crime, the Garda recently announced plans to roll out a national anti-knife awareness campaign. This is welcome, but we, as legislators, must play our role in introducing legislation which will help...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (29 Mar 2023)

Mary Butler: .... Cross-sectoral legislative provisions relevant to adult safeguarding are also applied throughout the health and social care sector, including, for example, legislation on vetting and on obligations to report information to An Garda Síochána of about the commission or suspected commission of certain offences against vulnerable adults or against children. Policy and legislation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (18 Jan 2024)

Mary Butler: ...framework includes:the application within the health sector of relevant cross-sectoral legislation, for example in relation to reporting certain offences against children or vulnerable persons to An Garda Síochána, vetting, equal status and assisted decision-making;the significant regulatory powers of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) and the Mental Health...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Urban Development (16 May 2024)

Mary Butler: ...task force and will bring his wealth of insights and experience to the role. He will be assisted in that work by a membership including public service representation via Dublin City Council, An Garda Síochána and the National Transport Authority, as well as representatives of city centre businesses, trade unions, community service providers, and cultural and arts providers. ...

Assaults on Older Persons Bill 2018: First Stage (11 Jul 2018)

Mary Butler: ...being attacked in their own homes by marauding burglars. It is now a common occurrence in our country for older men and women to be attacked and held hostage while their homes are ransacked. Garda sources say that even those victims subjected to more minor assaults, or in some cases extreme verbal threats, find it difficult to feel safe in their homes again and in some instances they...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (22 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: ...the process of involuntary detention under the 2001 Act is a three-step process. The first step requires an application, (which can be made by a spouse or relative, an authorised officer, a member of An Garda Síochána or any other person, subject to conditions set out in section 9(2) of the Act), followed by a recommendation by a GP that the person is suffering from a mental...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (2 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: ...for the children and their families affected by the matters that are the subject of the report. I will ensure that the details of such a scheme are confirmed without delay. On a separate front, An Garda Síochána in Kerry is in receipt of the detailed and extensive final report, which will now be considered to see if there are grounds to commence a criminal investigation....

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: ...be fit for purpose to support the good work that we know is going on as much as to bring to light and address what harm is caused. Accountability in this context is vital. I understand that An Garda Síochána in Kerry is in receipt of the detailed and extensive final report, which will now be considered to see if there are grounds to commence a criminal investigation. While it...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (8 Sep 2020)

Mary Butler: ...process of involuntary detention under the 2001 Act is a three- step process. The first step requires an application, (which can be made by a spouse or relative, an authorised officer, a member of An Garda Síochána or any other person, subject to conditions set out in section 9(2) of the Act), followed by a recommendation by a GP that the person is suffering from a mental...