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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (21 Mar 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 (21 Mar 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 (21 Mar 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 (21 Mar 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 (21 Mar 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: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (21 Mar 2017)

Helen McEntee: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS) is a system of financial support for people who require long-term nursing home care. Participants contribute to the cost of their care according to their means while the State pays the balance of the cost. The NHSS covers the cost of the standard components of long-term residential care which are: - Nursing and personal care appropriate to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (21 Mar 2017)

Helen McEntee: Since 2011 officials from the Department have met regularly with various stakeholders, including Nursing Homes Ireland, both formally and informally. During that period meetings with NHI have discussed a wide range of issues including the review of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme, funding of Long Term Care, residential care standards, recruitment and workforce planning. NHI was also...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (21 Mar 2017)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 954 and 955 together. Both the Health Information and Quality Authority and the National Treatment Purchase Fund are independent in the performance of their functions. The Department of Health does not maintain a register of meetings either agency would have with various third-party stakeholders.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Funding (21 Mar 2017)

Helen McEntee: Under the Health Act 2007 statutory responsibility is given to the Chief Inspector of Social Services, part of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), for the independent inspection and registration of certain categories of designated centres. The definition of a designated centre as set out in Section 2 of the 2007 Act does not include sheltered housing schemes and there are no...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility (21 Mar 2017)

Helen McEntee: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS), commonly referred to as A Fair Deal,is a system of financial support for those in need of long-term nursing home care. Participants contribute to the cost of their care according to their income and assets while the State pays the balance of the cost. The Scheme aims to ensure that long-term nursing home care is accessible and affordable for everyone...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (21 Mar 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: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (21 Mar 2017)

Helen McEntee: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS) is a system of financial support for people who require long-term nursing home care. Participants contribute to the cost of their care according to their means while the State pays the balance of the cost. At the moment there are no plans to reduce the budget of the NHSS. It is the Government's view that we need a standalone funding scheme...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: General Practitioner Services (21 Mar 2017)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Senator and apologise on behalf of the Minister, who cannot be here. I assure the Senator that the Government is committed to enhancing primary health care services, including GP services. The development of primary care is central to the Government's objective to deliver a high-quality, integrated and cost-effective health service.The Government is committed to ensuring that...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: General Practitioner Services (21 Mar 2017)

Helen McEntee: I do acknowledge the difficulties that we are facing. There are currently 23 overall vacancies, six of which are in Cavan-Monaghan alone. Obviously, the HSE must put a lot of its effort into ensuring that those places are filled. I also recognise - and I believe the Department recognises - that the ratio of GPs to the population in the Senator's own area may be slightly lower. That is...

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2017)

Helen McEntee: April.

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Eacnamaíochta, Sóisialacha agus Cultúir), 2016: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Mar 2017)

Helen McEntee: I thank Deputy Pringle for again introducing the Bill, which seeks to incorporate in the Constitution rights enshrined in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and make them cognisable by the courts. As Members are aware, economic, social and cultural rights was one of two additional topics selected for consideration by the Constitutional Convention, and its...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (22 Mar 2017)

Helen McEntee: Planning permission for a new modern forensic mental health facility in Portrane, to replace the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum together with associated new facilities, was granted in June 2015. Phase 1 of the project comprises of a new 120 bed hospital, along with a new 10 bed Child and Adolescent Mental Health unit and a new 10 bed Mental Health Intellectual Disability unit. I was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Inspections (22 Mar 2017)

Helen McEntee: The functions of the Minister for Health in relation to HIQA and the Chief Inspector of Social Services are prescribed in the Act, and in this respect the Chief Inspector is independent in the exercise of these functions. Under the Health Act 2007, HIQA is legally responsible for monitoring, inspecting and registering all nursing homes in Ireland to ensure that residents are safe and receive...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services (22 Mar 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 (22 Mar 2017)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.