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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Jun 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank Deputy Mythen for his question. I am from CHO 5. I am aware that we have an adult eating disorder team in place in Kilkenny but we still do not have a CAMHS eating disorder team in place. The model of care in 2018 advocated for 16 teams in total, eight adult teams and eight CAMHS teams. To date, we have 12 of the teams funded, of which 11 are in place. I announced one more adult...

Arts (Recognition of Comedy) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (27 Jun 2024)

Mary Butler: No.

Statutory Home Care: Statements (27 Jun 2024)

Mary Butler: I welcome the opportunity to discuss statutory home care with my colleagues across the political spectrum. We may not always agree with each other, but I know we are all committed to helping people who need a high level of health and social care service to live at home for as long as it is possible and safe to do so. Home support is an essential service for thousands of people each day...

Statutory Home Care: Statements (27 Jun 2024)

Mary Butler: I acknowledge the input of all Deputies today. I thank all those who stayed to speak on a Thursday afternoon. We know the numbers are always a bit less on a Thursday afternoon but many Deputies contributed, which is very welcome. The thrust of the conversation concerns older people, statutory home care and the provision of home care. I will not use the full time allocated but I will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (26 Jun 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 Jun 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: Home Help Service (27 Jun 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (27 Jun 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.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (2 Jul 2024)

Mary Butler: I am not at a loss as to where we go next.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (2 Jul 2024)

Mary Butler: There is an opportunity here. The HSE has a list of 438 fantastic projects that need support. They are predominantly from the community and voluntary sector. Those groups are plugging the gaps and where we have pilots, they should become part and parcel of the support mechanism for the CDNTs. They should be embedded in our communities. That would also give us the opportunity to grow and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for his question. As he will recall, in 2016 the then Government put in place a system to rebuild 90 CNUs the length and breadth of the country. Forty-eight of these have been completed. The one in Clonmel, which the Deputy visited with me recently, will be completed by the end of the year. On the one in Cashel, the estates section is currently considering a site. We...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy very much for his question. At the start, he mentioned that this matter falls under mental health services, but it actually falls under the remit of my colleague Deputy Anne Rabbitte, the Minister of State responsible for disabilities. Obviously, there are some children with dual diagnoses who need the support of CAMHS and who might have a secondary diagnosis of autism....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (2 Jul 2024)

Mary Butler: Before I start, I have to call out what the Deputy said. It is unfair to call any Minister a liar or say that he or she is telling lies. I want that on the record of the Dáil. Any Minister who comes in here in good faith to answer Topical Issue Matters is given a response which is local to the area. We have to work with the information that is given to us. I am now giving the Deputy...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (2 Jul 2024)

Mary Butler: No, you cannot. You will have time to come back in. You can say it then.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (2 Jul 2024)

Mary Butler: No, he actually used the words "lie" and "liar". I heard exactly what he said. I just want to be clear-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (2 Jul 2024)

Mary Butler: The Deputy is saying that, in his opinion, the information was a lie.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (2 Jul 2024)

Mary Butler: As the Deputy will be aware, the SouthDoc co-operative provides GP out-of-hours services. It has 23 health centres located across Cork and Kerry, including the Blackpool treatment centre in north Cork city. The issue of withdrawal or reduction of out-of-hours services at certain treatment centres has been raised several times with the HSE and SouthDoc. Multiple assurances have been...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (2 Jul 2024)

Mary Butler: In Deputy Gould's opinion, I am reading out a lie.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (2 Jul 2024)

Mary Butler: SouthDoc has provided assurances that the Blackpool treatment centre has not closed and there is no intention to withdraw services from any SouthDoc treatment centre. Patients continue to be dealt with by appointment only. That will remain unchanged. Appointments are available following contact with the SouthDoc call centre and triage services. Any person who requires out-of-hours GP care...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (2 Jul 2024)

Mary Butler: I understand the Deputy's frustration. I have heard his concerns and I will convey them to the Minister. I have read out the best information that was made available to me this evening before I came to the Chamber. I wanted to take this matter because I know the Deputy wanted a Minister from the Department of Health to do so. I specifically stayed to do that. SouthDoc has provided...