Results 8,081-8,100 of 11,572 for speaker:Mary Butler
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (22 Feb 2023)
Mary Butler: As this is an operational 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: Tourism Promotion (23 Feb 2023)
Mary Butler: I thank Senator Lombard and the Members of this House for giving me for an opportunity to address this matter today on behalf of the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. I believe anybody could stand up here, as Senator Lombard has done, and talk about what we have to offer in their own part of Ireland. I live in County Waterford, near the greenway and between...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tourism Promotion (23 Feb 2023)
Mary Butler: We know that significant economic and social benefits are derived from facilitating access to and from the regions. Air connectivity to key regional hubs is essential to support incoming tourism, foreign direct investment and indigenous businesses. In that regard, the €3 million allocated to the regional co-operative marketing fund in 2023 will enable tourism Ireland to explore new...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Pharmacy Services (23 Feb 2023)
Mary Butler: I thank Senator Gallagher on behalf of the Minister for Health for raising this important issue. The Minister recognises the significant role community pharmacists play in the delivery of patient care. Community pharmacy is often the most accessible avenue to receiving such care and provides a vital link in our healthcare systems by ensuring the safe supply of medicines to people. We saw...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Pharmacy Services (23 Feb 2023)
Mary Butler: The Minister is absolutely committed to the ethos of ensuring that the right care is delivered in the right place at the right time for all citizens. He recognises that all healthcare professionals have a role to play in optimising patient care and service delivery in line with this vision. An example of the importance of the role of community pharmacists can be found in their participation...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Primary Care Centres (23 Feb 2023)
Mary Butler: I would like to thank the Senator, on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, for providing the opportunity to update the House on Drimnagh primary care centre. A central objective of the programme for Government is to deliver increased levels of integrated health care, with service delivery reoriented towards general practice, primary care and community-based services to enable a...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Primary Care Centres (23 Feb 2023)
Mary Butler: I reiterate that we have seen a huge expansion of primary care services and centres over the past ten years. We have 165, with 14 under construction, 12 of which are scheduled to be delivered in 2023. Unfortunately, however, the one in Drimnagh is not included in that. There is one close to my heart in Waterford that I am trying to push as well but the precedent is there. Every year, like...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (23 Feb 2023)
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 Policy (23 Feb 2023)
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 (23 Feb 2023)
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 Services Staff (23 Feb 2023)
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.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Feb 2023)
Mary Butler: There were a lot of questions there. The HSE, the Government and I are fully committed to making sure the most appropriate supports are there for young people. I might put a little context on this, which does not always happen across the floor of the Dáil. A total of 21,000 children are currently receiving the supports of CAMHS. There were 225,000 appointments last year among 73...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (28 Feb 2023)
Mary Butler: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS), commonly referred to as 'Fair Deal', is a system of financial support for people who require long-term residential care. The primary legislation underpinning the NHSS is the Nursing Home Support Scheme Act 2009. Participants in the NHSS contribute to the cost of their care according to their means while the State pays the balance of the cost. The...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (28 Feb 2023)
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 Services Staff (28 Feb 2023)
Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (28 Feb 2023)
Mary Butler: The Government remains conscious of the financial challenges faced by the Nursing Home sector, particularly in terms of inflationary cost increases. I encourage all eligible providers to avail of the €10m Temporary Inflation Payment Scheme (TIPS) which covers up to 75% of year-on-year energy and heating cost increases in private and voluntary nursing homes up to a monthly cap of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (28 Feb 2023)
Mary Butler: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Act 2021, which was signed into law on 22 July 2021, and commenced on 20 October, introduces further safeguards in the NHSS to further protect the viability and sustainability of family farms and businesses. It also includes an amendment in relation to applying the 3-year cap to the proceeds of sale of a house while a resident is in long-term care,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Feb 2023)
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 Commission (28 Feb 2023)
Mary Butler: The Mental Health Commission is an independent statutory body established under the provisions of the Mental Health Act 2001. The Department of Health sought a response from the Mental Health Commission in relation to the above Parliamentary Question. The Mental Health Commission provided the following response: 'The Commission regularly meets with residents of approved mental health...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (28 Feb 2023)
Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.