Results 14,341-14,360 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (10 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Correspondence (14 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 73. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a reply will issue to proposals set out by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15073/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Facilities (14 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the relevant meetings with his officials will be organised to progress a proposal (details supplied) in relation to the provision of an athletics track and municipal stadium which is much needed in the east County Meath area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16033/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Seized Property (14 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 935. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the moneys that are seized through the proceeds of crime can be ring-fenced and distributed to regions for dispersal to front-line community services that deal directly with the impacts of crimes; her plans on the matter; her views on such proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15341/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Bereavement Care (14 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 999. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate and address the unacceptable miscommunication that has taken place between HIQA and his Department in regard to the availability of a bereavement service for persons who have lost loved ones in a nursing home, such as a person (details supplied); his plans to ensure that his officials respond directly to the person in respect of this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (14 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1095. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a query raised in correspondence regarding assisted human reproduction from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15072/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Information and Quality Authority (14 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1116. To ask the Minister for Health if he will order an independent investigation into the circumstances of a death in a nursing home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15224/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (14 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1119. To ask the Minister for Health if assistance will be offered to persons (details supplied) regarding the urgent need for an expansion in adult disability services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15241/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (14 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1152. To ask the Minister for Health if assistance will be offered to a person (details supplied) in relation to the urgent need for an expansion in adult disability services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15422/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (14 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1299. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) on use of pelvic mesh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15956/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (14 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I agree with the Chairman. I understand that UCD may have some research which may help us in respect of the nursing homes report if we can follow that up. I understand that a very important report is being prepared.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (14 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: It would be very informative.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (14 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: The World Health Organization recommends that 12% of total health spend should be allocated to mental health care and, in Ireland, it was said that the figure is less than 7%. How do we compare to other countries in Europe with that spend? Older people who have been cocooning, many on their own, have experienced increased isolation and increased pressure, and some may have early-stage...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (14 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have a small point. I agree with everything Mr. Rogan is saying but I believe there is a cohort - I honestly cannot measure it - of older people living alone who have not been coming out at all. We need to reach out to them. They are afraid for their health and do not have family supports. They are becoming increasingly isolated and there is an increasing number of issues in this...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (Resumed) (14 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I want to follow on from some of the questions. I welcome the witnesses and welcome the improvements in the Crosslanes facility in Drogheda. There are still issues about people who may be in drug treatment but who cannot get care because of the drug they are dependent on, although that is a separate issue. As I understand the OECD statistics, one in five of our citizens has mental health...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (Resumed) (14 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: The service has half the bed capacity of the average European state. That is obviously for us to address. What about my question on step-down facilities?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (Resumed) (14 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I do not have an issue with what Dr. Niazi is saying, and I support it, but I asked a different question.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (Resumed) (14 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: There is a need for residential step-down facilities, which would be far less expensive than full acute care. I can talk to the witnesses about that later. There are over 30,000 people in nursing homes and an average of 70% of these have dementia. Given the significant relationship between dementia and psychiatric co-morbidity - if that is the right phrase to use - and considering that...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (Resumed) (14 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I appreciate that answer and I respect what Dr. Niazi has said to me, but the question is what formal relationships the HSE has had since Covid-19 with nursing homes generally, if any. Is there any network in place?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (Resumed) (14 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am making a different point. If 70% of these 30,000 residents have some psychiatric problems or issues, what should the HSE be doing or can the HSE come back to us with a model or proposal for this? I appreciate there is not much time for an answer but do the witnesses see that as an issue that urgently needs to be addressed?