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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (18 May 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 Service Executive (18 May 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: Departmental Data (18 May 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 (30 May 2023)

Mary Butler: The Government remains firmly committed to enhancing specialist services for eating disorders, including improved access and shorter waiting lists. Over the last four years, more than €8 million has been made available for eating disorder posts. The national model of care aims to establish 16 teams in total. There are currently five teams in place and three more are being recruited....

Respite Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (30 May 2023)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputies for bringing forward this important motion on specialist community-based disability respite services providing us with a welcome opportunity to discuss the matter. The Government is not opposing this motion on the grounds that we all share a desire to see increased respite services for people with disabilities and those loved ones who care for them. Respite - a short...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 May 2023)

Mary Butler: The system is far from broken. Today, as we stand here in Leinster House 56,000 people have received home care and will receive it at lunchtime and in the evening. We are challenged in areas where we do not have staff. I had a budget of €723 million this year, a phenomenal amount of money, to deliver home care. We are challenged from the perspective that approximately 3,000 people...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 May 2023)

Mary Butler: I can take that question.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 May 2023)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for her question. I am delighted to hear Cavan-Monaghan has one of the pilot projects. We have 67% coverage of physical Jigsaw services throughout Ireland to provide youth mental health supports for those aged 12 to 25. However, there are some glaring areas that do not have Jigsaw provision, including the Deputy's area, community healthcare organisation, CHO, 5 and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Home Care Packages (1 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: The existing tender for home support was extended by the HSE to 30 June. The process of developing the new tender is at an advanced stage. Engagement has been ongoing between the HSE and the provider representative bodies. The HSE published stage two of the process on the 25 May. I am pleased the proposed indirect hourly core rate includes a number of significant reforms that can...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Home Care Packages (1 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: As agreed by Government, the national living wage will be set at 60% of hourly median wages in line with the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission. It will be introduced over a four-year period and will be in place by 2026, at which point it will replace the national minimum wage. The first step towards reaching a living wage will be the 80 cent increase to the national minimum wage...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Home Care Packages (1 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: No. It is travel time we are dealing with in this. We are not dealing with mileage as well.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Home Care Packages (1 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: Mileage is not included. Travel time is included at €2.99 per hour.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Home Care Packages (1 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: With all due respect, the Deputy was previously a Minister of State in the Department of Health. She understands that I am constrained by my budget. My budget is €723 million for home care this year, which is a significant amount. She mentioned failures but 56,980 people will receive home care today. A total of 3,524 new applicants are funded waiting for supports but 2,908 people...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Home Care Packages (1 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: Targets rose from 18.67 million hours in 2020 to 22 million hours in 2023, while the delivery of hours rose from 17.55 million in 2020 to 20.78 million in 2022. As of 31 March 2023, 5.2 million hours had been provided in the year to date, and this was an increase-----

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Home Care Packages (1 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: I did not interrupt the Deputy. This was an increase of about 250,000 hours on the same period in 2022. I thank Home and Community Care Ireland and Joseph Musgrave for their interaction with the HSE as we develop this tender. A huge number of hours have gone into putting it and the recommendations of the advisory group in place. I am delighted to say the statutory instrument authorising...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (1 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: I recently completed a series of high-level round-table discussions bringing together the Department of Health, the HSE and the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland in the first instance. The second meeting included representatives of all the NGOs that provide supports in the community, while the third related to the National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, primary care psychology,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (1 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: There have been discussions generally over recent times with a view to possibly refocusing CAMHS teams, not least given the staffing difficulties, although the HSE has no plans at present to do this. A new assistant national director, AND, has accepted the post in the HSE and a new clinical lead has also accepted that post and will be in place shortly. I look forward to interacting with...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (1 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: As the Deputy will be aware, in regard to the number of referrals relating to primary care psychology, progressing disability services, PDS, teams and CAMHS, getting 33% more referrals is massive for any system. I compliment all the teams on the ground because they saw 21% more children last year with the same levels of staffing and issued 225,000 appointments. CAMHS is there for children...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Accommodation (23 May 2023)

Mary Butler: The Department of Health takes the closures of nursing homes very seriously. The closure of nursing homes can put pressure on other local health and social care facilities. It is vital that the welfare of residents is ensured. There a number of reasons for nursing home closures each year including retirement, non-compliance with HIQA regulations, financial viability and, in some cases,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (23 May 2023)

Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 717, 718 and 719 together. As these are operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.