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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (28 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: Health Services Staff (28 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: As you will be 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 focused on supporting counselling psychology students in an equitable way and that delivers value for money. The structure of this funding is still being...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for his question. We are hearing more and more about people suffering from long-Covid and the effects of Covid. There are many learnings to be had from this. On the Deputy's specific question, I will go back to the Department in the afternoon and get a written response for the Deputy because I do not have that particular detail.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: We had a debate during the week on nursing homes. If memory serves me correctly, there are 670 beds currently on a legal footing between the HSE and nursing homes where we have a service level agreement in relation to people accessing those beds. Approximately 500 of the beds are done on a national level and 170 to 180 of the beds are done on a local level. This year the Government will...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for her constant advocacy for enhanced mental health services in Cavan-Monaghan. She is quite right; two SCAN nurses have gone into that area and are making a significant difference. I also want to change the narrative in really pushing youth mental health. It is a key priority of mine. I met with the new HSE CEO recently. Some 2% of the 1 million children in Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (29 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 409, 410, 412 and 429 together. The Government takes matters and allegations of abuse very seriously. I would strongly encourage anyone who has a concern about the safeguarding of adults at risk within a health or social care service to make contact with the local HSE Safeguarding and Protection Team for that area. If a crime is suspected, the matter should...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (29 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: Home Care Packages (29 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 419 to 421, inclusive, together. 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: Hospital Services (29 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: Health Services Staff (4 Jul 2023)

Mary Butler: As you will be 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 focused on supporting counselling psychology students in an equitable way and that delivers value for money. The structure of this funding is still being...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (4 Jul 2023)

Mary Butler: The Health Information and Quality Authority has advised my Department that it requires some additional time to compile the information sought by the Deputy. I will write to the Deputy directly when this information is supplied.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (4 Jul 2023)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (4 Jul 2023)

Mary Butler: As the Deputy will be 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 focused on supporting counselling psychology students in an equitable way and that delivers value for money. The structure of this funding is still being...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (4 Jul 2023)

Mary Butler: As the Deputy will be 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 focused on supporting counselling psychology students in an equitable way and that delivers value for money. The structure of this funding is still being...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (4 Jul 2023)

Mary Butler: Both I and officials from the Department have had, and continue to have, engagement with Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI). As a key stakeholder, it is important to maintain constructive dialogue with this representative body as we continue to discuss matters relevant to the operation and funding of nursing homes and ongoing matters relating to the operation of, and proposed changes to, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (4 Jul 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 a record at over €1.2 billion. Around €137 million is provided to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) annually. In addition, over €80 million was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (4 Jul 2023)

Mary Butler: Fair Deal was designed to protect and support vulnerable older people, to ensure equal access to nursing home care based on what they could afford. This gives certainty to people and families. Government funding for Fair Deal is to support vulnerable older people at a time in their lives where full-time care is essential. Overall, €1.4 billion of the total Health Budget was allocated...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (4 Jul 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 (4 Jul 2023)

Mary Butler: The COVID-19 Temporary Assistance Payment Scheme (TAPS) was established in April 2020 in response to a public health emergency to provide support to private and voluntary nursing homes to mitigate and respond to the impacts of COVID-19. The core concept of the scheme when it was established was that the State would provide additional funding to those nursing homes that require it to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (4 Jul 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.