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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (5 Oct 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 634. To ask the Minister for Health the alternative long-stay and respite placements available in Cork city and county to residents of the Owenacurra Centre if its proposed closure goes ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47832/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (5 Oct 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 635. To ask the Minister for Health the service plan in place for the persons under the care of the Midleton and Youghal, and Cobh and Glenville adult mental health teams with severe and enduring mental illness who require long-stay or respite placement in the event that the Owenacurra Centre is permanently closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47833/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (5 Oct 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 636. To ask the Minister for Health the expected cost of renovating the Carraig Mór mental health facility in Shanakiel, County Cork. [47834/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (5 Oct 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 637. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated reduction in service cost to the budget of the community healthcare organisation, CHO 4, as a result of closing the Owenacurra Centre in terms of clinical staffing costs, food costs and cleaning costs in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47835/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (5 Oct 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 638. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE estates department is of the view that no amount of refurbishment could allow the Owenacurra Centre to meet building standards or the standards required by the Mental Health Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47836/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (5 Oct 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 639. To ask the Minister for Health if the clinical risks to residents, for example, symptom regression, deterioration of mental state, and a decline in functioning and quality of life, associated with the proposed closure of the Owenacurra Centre have been assessed; the way these risks are being monitored or managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47837/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Oct 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Approximately one in 20 people in Ireland lives with diabetes. Despite this, we do not have a good handle on clinical outcomes or prevalence rates at a geographical level. This means we cannot provide the appropriate services where they are needed. University Hospital Limerick is one of the few model 4 hospitals that does not offer a DAFNE course for managing type 1 diabetes. Without this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Oct 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 105. To ask the Minister for Health if work has commenced on legislation to recognise the recent European Court of Justice ruling on levels of THC in CBD products and their classification as narcotics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48421/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (6 Oct 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 164. To ask the Minister for Health the guidance the HSE provides to community healthcare organisations on the provision of information and criteria to the general public on the technical aids grant scheme for visually impaired persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48715/21]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (7 Oct 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Deputy Carthy has covered a little of what I wanted to raise, particularly that we should ask for specifics around the level of funding over the past few years. I have no objection to the course of action being proposed.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Forestry Sector (7 Oct 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 222. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to protect the small remnant of ancient oakwood at the Uragh woods Special Area of Conservation from destruction by both wild and domestic grazing animals. [48932/21]

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the Chair and Deputy Ward. I thank the witnesses. It is lovely to see people in the committee room. Maybe I will start going into the committee room, although it is strange moving from the Covid-19 restrictions to in-person sessions again. I would like to echo the Chair's words. I, too, thank the Samaritans for its hard work over the last year. Ireland has never needed the...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Thank you very much. Of all the groups during Covid-19, it was particularly challenging for older people, who had been asked to cocoon for such a long time. On a similar issue, I see in the documentation that the Samaritans works with prisons and with those who are in prison. I can imagine that was particularly challenging during Covid-19, as access to prisons was less available....

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank Mr. Mulligan for his interesting answer. The ability to harness technology in a challenging environment like a prison is a progressive way of doing it. Prisoners are a group of people who really need that kind of support. My final question is also on the technology issue. I have met Mr. Mulligan before. I have been impressed over the last 18 months with the innovation of online...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: It would be a great service to offer to people. As Mr. Mulligan said, there are particular groups that would get a huge amount out of it. I wish the Samaritans well with this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I wish to follow up with some questions on regionalisation, but before I do, I am hoping that I can get some clarity on a few points. In the Minister's statement, he spoke about the regional health areas and the advisory group. We have just discussed this new implementation body with the CEO of the HSE and the Department. Is that the advisory group, or is it a separate body?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Who will sit on that advisory group, who will chair it and how will it operate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I refer to its formation. I do not need the actual names. Who will be part of that group?