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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (21 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: The Health Information and Quality Authority's older people's services inspection team is legally responsible for the monitoring, inspection and registration of designated centres for older people, such as nursing homes, in Ireland. HIQA has advised my Department that no nursing home in County Kildare has closed since 2018.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: I thank Deputy O'Dowd for his question. Obviously, my first thoughts are with the family of "Emily" and with Emily herself, who is since deceased. I think of the upset and devastation of the families involved in this absolutely awful trauma and the circulation of the report this week is even more traumatic for them. I am very conscious of all of the issues that have been identified in...

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

Mary Butler: In the three years that I have been coming into the Dáil as Minister of State with responsibility for older people, this is one of the most difficult days for me, to come in to discuss the rape of an elderly lady in long-term residential care, her home from home. I thank Deputy O'Dowd for raising this matter and for his constant advocacy for older people in long-term residential care,...

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

Mary Butler: No, I am fine. I would like to assure the Deputy that my Department is engaging closely with the HSE to ensure that this is undertaken in a timely and comprehensive manner. There is already a strong framework of standards, policies and procedures in place across the health sector for the safeguarding of adults who may be at risk of abuse, harm and exploitation. In addition, the current HSE...

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

Mary Butler: Adult safeguarding is an important matter for all of society and all agencies and Departments. On Tuesday night, I read the full report into what transpired in that nursing home. I would not ask any of my colleagues to sit at 11 o'clock at night and read a report like that. It was very distressing. I wish to be clear that relevant legislation is in place and applicable across all...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 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: Mental Health Services (22 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: The 35 recommendations arising from the Maskey report reviewing South Kerry CAMHS care resulted in a number of actions. The latest HSE implementation framework contains a total of 63 actions (local and national) against the 35 recommendations. The 35 recommendations led to 63 actions, 19 of which (national and local) have been implemented, with others underway. The HSE is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (22 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: Nursing Homes (22 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009 sets out the basis for determining the cost of care in public centres under section 33 of the Act and maximum prices in private centres under section 40. Cost of care in public centres In March 2022 the HSE published its annual updated cost of providing care in its public residential care centres for older people. The report gives detailed cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (22 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 (22 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: Hospital Services (22 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: I am not familiar with the specific programme referred to by the Deputy, but I understand it relates to a private healthcare facility. Usually, texture modified meals are for those with swallowing difficulties, for example, older people, post-stroke care, or those who have neurological difficulties. However, there are rare occasions where texture modified meals might relate to eating...

Nursing Home Care: Motion [Private Members] (27 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: Yes we do.

Nursing Home Care: Motion [Private Members] (27 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: You are not allowed-----

Nursing Home Care: Motion [Private Members] (27 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: That is scandalous.

Nursing Home Care: Motion [Private Members] (27 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: I welcome the opportunity to address the Houses on the issues raised by the Deputies tabling the motion. I want to acknowledge the contributions from all Deputies across the House this evening. My only focus and motivation is to ensure that our older population has access to safe, high-quality and regulated long-term residential care services in a timely manner. In order to avail of...

Nursing Home Care: Motion [Private Members] (27 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: There was €41 million in mine.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (27 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. His advocacy is constant in this area. It is not the first time we have spoken about dementia-specific supports in the Macroom area. It is a key priority for the Government to allow more people to engage in services that allow them to remain independent and live in their own homes with dignity and independence for as long as possible. As the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (27 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for his articulation of how important this service would be. It is fantastic that there is a Wednesday service. However, I do not believe the service is in the most appropriate setting at present. Especially for people with dementia, it is important they have the stability of a centre that can provide supports for them and to which they can return every week. A lot of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (27 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter again and for his constant advocacy for the residents of Owenacurra and the six people who still live in Owenacurra. It is their home from home. I thank him for always being so respectful when he speaks about this. The independent regulator, the Mental Health Commission, in inspection reports found that the premises at Owenacurra was not up to the...