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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (30 May 2023)
Mary Butler: A Mental Health Bill is currently being drafted by the Office of Parliamentary Counsel to replace the existing Mental Health Acts 2001 – 2018 and overhaul our approach to mental health legislation. While the Department expects many of the proposed changes in the new Bill to be dealt with generally within existing resources, some of the planned changes are expected to carry additional...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (30 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: Mental Health Services (30 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: Mental Health Services (30 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 Services (30 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: Departmental Data (30 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: Home Care Packages (30 May 2023)
Mary Butler: I understand that the HSE provided the Deputy with the requested information in response to her previous PQ, 18670/23, on 8th May 2023. Their response was also forwarded by email to the Deputy on 25th May 2023.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (30 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: Nursing Homes (31 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: Home Help Service (31 May 2023)
Mary Butler: In order to examine the significant workforce challenges in the home support and nursing home sectors in Ireland, I established the cross-departmental Strategic Workforce Advisory Group in March 2022. Working closely with key stakeholders, the Advisory Group made 16 recommendations to address the challenges in frontline carer roles in the home support and long-term residential care sectors. ...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (31 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 Strategies (31 May 2023)
Mary Butler: The National Dementia Strategy contains a range of actions to increase awareness and understanding of dementia; to improve diagnosis and provide integrated services, supports and care; and to improve education and research on dementia. The National Dementia Office was established in the HSE in 2015 to provide leadership on, and coordinate the implementation of, the Strategy across the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (31 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: Eating Disorders (1 Jun 2023)
Mary Butler: The National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders (NCPED) aims to establish an eating disorder network. This network will consist of 8 adult teams and 8 CAMHS teams in line with the agreed Model of Care 2018. These multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) will provide specialist eating-disorder assessment and treatment in the community. Over €8 million has been allocated for eating...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (1 Jun 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: Care of the Elderly (1 Jun 2023)
Mary Butler: As these are operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (1 Jun 2023)
Mary Butler: The Government remains committed to the development of all aspects of mental health services nationally, including those for children and young people. The total allocation for mental health services in 2023 is over €1.2 billion. This is another record budget for mental health services. A key objective is to improve access and address CAMHS waiting lists, in light of increasing demand...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (1 Jun 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: Nursing Homes (1 Jun 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: Eating Disorders (1 Jun 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. The Government remains firmly committed to enhancing specialist services for eating disorders, including improved access and shorter waiting lists. The total allocation for mental health services in 2023 is over €1.2 billion. Further improvements to this...