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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (7 Mar 2024)

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. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE recently ended the industrial action which commenced on 6 October 2023. As a consequence, members in these grades were not engaging with political forums...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) was established under the Health Act 2007. HIQA’s role is to promote quality and safety in the provision of health and personal social services for the benefit of the health and welfare of the public. The Chief Inspector of Social Care and the Health Information Quality Authority (HIQA) is the national independent regulator of...

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2024: Referral to Select Committee (20 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: We are running early after losing all that time.

General Practice and Local Health Services: Motion (20 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: I welcome the opportunity to engage with colleagues on the important matter of the provision of primary care health services. Access to health services in the community is essential to people's well-being, with GPs usually acting as people's primary care providers and gatekeepers to the wider healthcare services. Treating patients as close to home as possible is beneficial for patients and...

General Practice and Local Health Services: Motion (20 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: I will get on that straight away.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: I cannot comment on individual cases. I can tell the Deputy that a huge amount of work has been done to reduce the CAMHS waiting list. I, too, have met with the organisation the Deputy talked about. It members are concerned about the potential dual diagnosis of children with autism and a mental health illness. I have to be very clear, and I have said this several times on the floor of the...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank the members for attending. This legislation, when enacted, will achieve a number of aims. First, it will provide for an exemption of rent-a-room income of up to €14,000 per annum to be disregarded from the medical card and GP visit card income assessment process. Second, it will amend current legislation to clarify regulatory powers concerning the supply and administration...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for the question. The Deputy raises a valid question around people having access to medical cards and doctor visit only cards. Currently 50% of people living in the State have either a medical card or a GP visit only card. It is approximately 50% and I remember those figures from the Bill in relation to private care that we do every year. As to the Deputy's specific...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: It is €13.10 per hour.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: Yes.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputies. I will respond to the point, which was made very clearly and especially in relation to discretionary medical cards. There are currently some 180,000 discretionary medical cards, which take into full account the difficult circumstances in the case of applicants who may be in excess of the income guidelines. They exercise discretion and will grant a medical card, for...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: I will hand over to Mr. O'Connor.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 3: In page 11, line 27, to delete “supply.”.” and substitute “supply.”. This is a technical amendment to correct a typographical error.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 4: In page 11, after line 27, to insert the following: “Reporting of information to support the security of supply of medicines 32I. (1) The Health Products Regulatory Authority may require a relevant person to provide to the Authority, in such form and manner and within such period as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Minister, such information in...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: That is a reasonable request.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (20 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: ADHD has long been recognised as one of the most common psychiatric disorders in children and it is now known to persist into adulthood. Core symptoms include inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. It can cause many issues in areas such as personal and social relations, education and occupation, managing money and organising life in general, there is also an increased risk of having...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: ADHD has long been recognised as one of the most common psychiatric disorders in children and it is now known to persist into adulthood. Core symptoms include inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. It can cause many issues in areas such as personal and social relations, education and occupation, managing money and organising life in general, there is also an increased risk of having...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Mar 2024)

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 (20 Mar 2024)

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