Results 81-93 of 93 for garda speaker:Mary Butler

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jan 2021)

Mary Butler: ...befriending. As part of the “Keep Well” campaign, this programme will be significantly expanded to be proactive in outreach to potentially isolated persons. Working with partner organisations, including An Garda Síochána, NGOs and Volunteer Ireland, there will be a particular emphasis on identifying and supporting those most at risk of isolation. Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: .... Building on the Community Call response earlier in the year, Local Authorities are being supported to provide a local community helpline and befriending service. Working with partner organisations, including An Garda Síochána, NGOs and Volunteer Ireland, there will be a particular emphasis on identifying and supporting those most at risk of isolation. There are a range of...

Impact of Covid-19 on Women for International Women’s Day: Statements (4 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: ...relationships who have been in lockdown with their abuser has also been negatively affected. Of course, other vulnerable and marginalised women have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. According to reports from the Garda, domestic violence increased by almost 25% since the lockdown period began. Women's Aid has reported a 43% increase in responses to its 24-hour helpline...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (6 Jul 2023)

Mary Butler: ...provisions relevant to adult safeguarding are also applied throughout the health and social care sector, including, for example, legislation on vetting and on the mandatory reporting to An Garda Síochána of information about the commission or suspected commission of certain offences against vulnerable adults or against children. Existing governance measures Key governance...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: ...helplines through Local Authorities for practical supports, information sharing and befriending. As part of the “Keep Well” campaign, this programme will be significantly expanded to be proactive in outreach to potentially isolated persons. Working with partner organisations, including An Garda Síochána, NGOs and Volunteer Ireland, there will be a particular...

Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2018)

Mary Butler: ...of financial abuse against the elderly. Overwhelmingly, the perpetrators are immediate family members and as a result of embarrassment, concerns over getting family members into trouble with the Garda and other factors, there is significant under-reporting of this abuse. International studies estimate the prevalence of abuse in the community at 1% to 5% of the population aged 65 years...

Long-Term Residential Care: Motion [Private Members] (13 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: ...with such adults. Where abuse is a potentially criminal matter, it is the full expectation of the Department and me that any such instances in our health and social care services would be referred to An Garda Síochána in the first instance and investigated accordingly. The Department is at an advanced stage in developing its national adult safeguarding policy for the health...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2017)

Mary Butler: ...the highest level of cronyism, which he wants to be removed from politics. It is funny when a person's own area or constituency is affected. I await with bated breath the announcement on the five other Garda stations now that Stepaside will be reopened. Will it be one for every Independent Alliance Deputy in the audience? Time will tell. This situation casts a slur on the last Cabinet...

Home Care and Support Services: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2023)

Mary Butler: ...without compromising on standards. Somebody spoke earlier about standards. I will not compromise on the level 5 HIQA standard that is needed to deliver home care. One cannot do so. People have to be Garda vetted. People have to have the correct verification to go into somebody's house and offer them personal care. I will not ever apologise with regard to standards. I also want to...

Mental Health and Older People: Statements (9 Sep 2020)

Mary Butler: .... The Community Call initiative has mobilised resources and community initiatives to support those who have been cocooning to help them to gain access to services. Community Call has been supported by local authorities, An Garda, the GAA, other sports organisations and community volunteers. As part of this, each local authority established a helpline that vulnerable people can phone if...

Mental Health (Capacity to Consent to Treatment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Oct 2022)

Mary Butler: ...people can understand; the very important introduction of an individual care plan for all children and young people receiving care in an approved centre; and the introduction of defined powers for An Garda Síochána in relation to children, emphasising the need to protect the rights of the child or young person. A priority for this Government is ensuring appropriate and...

Youth Mental Health: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Mary Butler: ...in place for any ongoing intervention that might be required. The HSE undertook the investigation using its incident management framework and is liaising with other bodies, including Tusla, An Garda Síochána and the Irish Medical Council, as appropriate and as required. Overall, the report has made findings about failings in the care and clinical oversight provided to...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second Stage (14 May 2024)

Mary Butler: .... Sections 14 and 15 are consequential amendments arising from section 13. Section 14 amends section 76 of the 2007 Act to extend the circumstances where the chief inspector may be accompanied by a member of An Garda Síochána to include inspections of unregistered centres. Section 15 inserts new section 77B into the 2007 Act, which mirrors section 77 to provide that a person...