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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 Jan 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Expenditure (17 Jan 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (17 Jan 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (17 Jan 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (17 Jan 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 Jan 2017)
Helen McEntee: The Mental Health Act 2001 and regulations made thereunder contains the legislative provisions governing admission to and treatment for mental illness in approved centres. For a person to be admitted as an involuntary patient, there is a three stage process involving an initial application, a recommendation from a General Practitioner and an assessment by a Consultant Psychiatrist that...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services Provision (17 Jan 2017)
Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1246 and 1318 together. In our Programme for a Partnership Government, the Government has committed to bring into operation further hospices, the construction of which local communities have funded. We will encourage the development of a hospice in the Midlands and North-East, and home care in regions where there are no hospices. This commitment is in...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Meals-on-Wheels Services (17 Jan 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 Jan 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (17 Jan 2017)
Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1262 and 1263 together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (17 Jan 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (17 Jan 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (17 Jan 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Commission (17 Jan 2017)
Helen McEntee: The Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015, which is the responsibility of the Department of Justice and Equality, provides for the establishment of the Decision Support Service within the Mental Health Commission to support decision-making by and for adults with capacity difficulties and to regulate individuals who are providing support to people with capacity difficulties. The...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Inspections (17 Jan 2017)
Helen McEntee: The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) is an independent statutory authority established to drive high quality and safe care for people using health and social care services in Ireland. Since 2009 all nursing homes whether public or private are registered and inspected by HIQA. This includes a number of nursing homes operated by religious organisations. However, HIQA's remit does...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (17 Jan 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (17 Jan 2017)
Helen McEntee: Budget 2017 provided significant additional funding for mental health, increasing the HSE Budget from around €826 million in 2016 to €851 million this year. Included in this increase is €15 million to initiate new developments of €35 million during 2017. Key priorities to be addressed in the HSE's 2017 Service Plan include youth mental health, further improvement...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (18 Jan 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation (18 Jan 2017)
Helen McEntee: The National Positive Ageing Strategy (NPAS), published on 24 April 2013, provides a framework for cooperation to address age-related policy and service delivery across Government and society in the years ahead. The Strategy is intended to promote older people’s health and well being so that older people can continue to contribute to social, economic, cultural and family life in their...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Beds Data (18 Jan 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.