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- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Apr 2023)
Mary Butler: If the Deputy will please allow me to answer, he referred to the unit in St. Brigid's hospital in Carrick-on-Suir having closed but he forgot to mention that 24 people are now delivering services in St. Brigid's.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Apr 2023)
Mary Butler: In regard to what the Deputy raised, I think he is missing the point. Under the capital plan, a new community nursing unit, CNU, is going to be built in Cashel. If HSE estates decide the current site that was recently identified is no longer suitable, that is completely within its remit. I cannot discuss any new site at the moment because it is commercially sensitive-----
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Apr 2023)
Mary Butler: -----but to reassure the Deputy, a new community nursing unit with 60 beds is being developed for Cashel, County Tipperary.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 Apr 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: Research and Development (26 Apr 2023)
Mary Butler: The Department of Health provides annual financial support to the Dementia Research Network Ireland (DRNI). DRNI, by supporting multidisciplinary collaborative research and knowledge exchange, is dedicated to the enhancement of the understanding of the causes and mechanisms of dementia and neurodegeneration, the effectiveness of different models of care and the policy changes required to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 Apr 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: Hospital Services (26 Apr 2023)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 and 168 together. 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 (26 Apr 2023)
Mary Butler: I would like to thank Deputy Shortall for her questions on capacity in public nursing homes. I have been informed by the HSE that they will require additional time to gather and relay the information with regards to the Deputy's queries. I have asked the HSE to collate the details sought by Deputy Shortall and I will forward a comprehensive reply addressing all queries raised to the Deputy...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Apr 2023)
Mary Butler: The Tánaiste is answering.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Apr 2023)
Mary Butler: He did not say that.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Apr 2023)
Mary Butler: Judge and jury.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Apr 2023)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy. I am aware that youth services held a meeting across the road yesterday. One of my staff members went over. As I was in a meeting, I was not able to attend personally. If the Deputy send me the details, I will have a look at them. He is quite right in what he said. Some young teenagers have emotional distress, anxiety or low-level mental health challenges that can...
- Final Report of the Joint Committee on International Surrogacy: Motion [Private Members] (27 Apr 2023)
Mary Butler: Before the Chair of the Joint Committee of International Surrogacy, Deputy Whitmore, makes her closing remarks, I will contribute briefly to the debate. First, I thank Deputy Whitmore for her fine work in chairing the committee and also the Vice-Chair of the committee, Deputy Higgins, and all the members. I give a special mention to Senator Mary Seery-Kearney for her work, her openness and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 Apr 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: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (27 Apr 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: Eating Disorders (27 Apr 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 (27 Apr 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: Hospital Facilities (27 Apr 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 (27 Apr 2023)
Mary Butler: Funding to support people to access services in the sector continues to be provided in line with the long-established statutory mechanisms under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009. This is the mechanism established by the Oireachtas to provide for the processes relating to funding under the NHSS and the negotiation of prices for services for private and voluntary providers with the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Third Level Costs (25 Apr 2023)
Mary Butler: As the Deputy is aware, €750,000 has been provided in Budget 2023 to support counselling psychology training places. This funding demonstrates the Government’s commitment to strengthen access to psychology training. I am focussed on supporting counselling psychology students in an equitable way and that delivers value for money. The structure of this funding is currently...