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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2025 (19 Sep 2024)
Mary Butler: As you the Deputy will be aware, as Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People I take the Budget Estimates very seriously. The Department of Health is currently engaging in dialogue with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform and the HSE in relation to the 2025 Estimates. Until these discussions are concluded it would not be appropriate for me to comment on...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (19 Sep 2024)
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: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Sep 2024)
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.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: General Practitioner Services (24 Sep 2024)
Mary Butler: I thank the Senator for raising this important issue. His question goes to the heart of Sláintecare, the right care at the right time as close to home as possible. As the Senator is aware, GPs are self-employed practitioners, most of whom hold a GMS contract for the provision of services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. While the HSE provides significant...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: General Practitioner Services (24 Sep 2024)
Mary Butler: The Government is working to ensure general practice is sustainable in all areas in the future. The Senator mentioned that we are 4.5 years into the term of the Government, which we are, but the number of doctors entering GP training has increased by 80% in the past five years, which has to be acknowledged. This year, 347 new entrants commenced GP training, a 21% increase on last...
- Healthcare Services in the Mid-West Region: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2024)
Mary Butler: Let us be fair: the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, stopped that from happening.
- Healthcare Services in the Mid-West Region: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2024)
Mary Butler: At the outset, I wish to offer my heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the family, friends and community of Aoife Johnston on the death of a beautiful young girl. I cannot even begin to imagine their loss. The Government recognises the challenges in health services in the mid-west region and the distress these have caused to patients, their families and staff. From the start, this...
- Healthcare Services in the Mid-West Region: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2024)
Mary Butler: Correct.
- Healthcare Services in the Mid-West Region: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2024)
Mary Butler: I am sorry. I thought the Minister had clarified that we are not opposing the motion.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for his question. When I first saw the matter he was raising, I was wondering whether "orthoptist" was a spelling mistake. Apparently, it is not. An orthoptist is a health and social care professional who specialises in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of squints or eye turns, eye movement disorders and childhood visual problems such as what we know as lazy eye....
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy. This is a very specialised service. It is important to note that the orthoptist service ceased in July 2024 due to maternity leave. In fairness to the HSE in the area, after the senior orthoptist resigned in October 2023, even without the derogation, agency staff were used to continue until July 2024. Unfortunately, while every effort is being made to secure more...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)
Mary Butler: I have only one. Apologies.
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (23 Jul 2024)
Mary Butler: 277.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he can request the CEO of an organisation (details supplied) to respond to correspondence of 6 March and 12 March 2024, to which no reply has been received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33477/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (23 Jul 2024)
Mary Butler: 278.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the CIé pensions 1951 scheme; if he has considered a recent High Court ruling (details supplied) in respect of this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33480/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (23 Jul 2024)
Mary Butler: 857.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm the most appropriate funding source within her Department applicable to a school (details supplied) with an urgent need to replace a fence around the school grounds, which is unsafe, and no longer fit for purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33476/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Process (23 Jul 2024)
Mary Butler: 858.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she considered the recommendations furnished in a report by the Joint Oireachtas Committee as part of the legislative process for a Bill (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33478/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (23 Jul 2024)
Mary Butler: The Government continues to prioritise the best interests of nursing home residents to ensure that their welfare, care and well-being is ensured. It is vitally important that nursing home residents are cared for in the most appropriate settings and that their families can have peace of mind knowing that their loved one is in receipt of the highest standards of care and support in a safe...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (23 Jul 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: Health Services (23 Jul 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 (23 Jul 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.