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Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (26 Feb 2025)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputies very much. The Government, and me as Chief Whip, believe the best way to address changes to Standing Orders is within the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform. This process should be respected. A meeting of the committee will take place this evening. It is imperative that the Dáil can function and that Oireachtas committees can be established as soon...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (26 Feb 2025)

Mary Butler: One would assume pre-legislative scrutiny will take place in committee, when we get the committees up and running. I am very anxious to progress the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill. A lot of work has been done on it in the past six months.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (26 Feb 2025)

Mary Butler: With the help of the Ceann Comhairle and the House, I hope we can take Committee Stage on the floor of the Dáil in a couple of weeks, given that we currently do not have the option to do it in committee.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Programme (25 Feb 2025)

Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106, 169 and 177 together. The Government Legislation Programme, which was published on 18 February 2025, sets out Government legislative priorities for the current parliamentary session. The current programme includes 50 bills for priority publication and drafting across a number of areas including legislation around updating employment and equality acts,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Feb 2025)

Mary Butler: I recognise the important contribution SOSAD make to counselling service in north-east Leinster. SOSAD’s financial situation was brought to my attention last Autumn, and I arranged to meet them along with my officials from the Department of Health in November 2024. Funding to organisations such as SOSAD is arranged through the section 39 process via local HSE Mental Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (25 Feb 2025)

Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 861 to 866, inclusive, together. 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: Mental Health Services (25 Feb 2025)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter we have forwarded your query to the HSE for response.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (25 Feb 2025)

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: Home Help Service (25 Feb 2025)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational 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 (25 Feb 2025)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: I move: Tuesday's business shall be Statements on Policing and Community Safety (to adjourn after 2 hours). Tuesday's private members' business shall be the Motion re Guaranteeing Right to Education in Irish to All, selected by Sinn Féin. Wednesday's business shall be:- Statements on Policing and Community Safety (resumed) (not to exceed 1 hour and 32 minutes) - Statements on the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: As Minister of State with responsibility for mental health, I will respond. I met with members of SOSAD Ireland before the election, when they expressed their concerns about keeping the doors open. I acknowledged that the organisation does a huge amount of very good counselling work in the different regions Deputies represent. There has been constant engagement with SOSAD Ireland following...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: I accept the organisation has challenges.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: I met the head of estates for Dublin south east which covers our particular area during the week on all things related to estates in that area. We discussed three primary care centres and Gorey was one, as well as another in Lismore in my area. It is going out to tender in the first quarter of this year. The Deputy is right about the model that is being used to do this. With the previous...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Eating Disorders (6 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: As the Deputy will be aware, eating disorders are complex, individualised and are and can be one of the most serious mental health illnesses anybody can go through. As Minister of State, I am firmly committed to improving services for eating disorders in Ireland. The national clinical programme was set up in 2018, and when it was set up it was envisaged there would be approximately 60...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Eating Disorders (6 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: Some of the Deputy's information is inaccurate. I have put a major focus on eating disorders. Just to be clear, no child under 18 has had to have treatment abroad since 2019. This is because we now have-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Eating Disorders (6 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: Please let me answer. We now have the nasogastric tube feeding, which is available in the Eist Linn centre in Cork, in the Linn Dara unit and in Merlin Park. Unfortunately, this is a feature associated with an eating disorder, but we do have this provision. For the past six years, we have spent €1 million annually treating some very complex cases abroad. We also spend money every...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Eating Disorders (6 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: Many people choose to use the treatment abroad scheme themselves. They actually choose to use it. We have to be fair. People do choose to use the treatment abroad scheme.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Eating Disorders (6 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: I am expecting-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Eating Disorders (6 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: Does the Deputy want me to answer her question or does she want to heckle me? It is up to her.