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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (2 May 2017)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, I am referring this question to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Tribunals (2 May 2017)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1112 to 1116, inclusive, together. The principal functions of the Mental Health Commission are specified in Section 33 of the Mental Health Act 2001. This includes the appointment of persons to be members of mental health tribunals; the establishment of a panel of consultant psychiatrists to carry out independent medical examinations under Section 17 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Expenditure (2 May 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 Home Services (2 May 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 (2 May 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: Home Help Service Provision (2 May 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 Policy (2 May 2017)

Helen McEntee: 'A Vision for Change' came to the end of its 10-year term in 2016 and preparations for a review and updating of policy have been underway since early last year. In September 2016, an external evidence and expert review was commissioned from WRC Consultants as the first step in determining the parameters of a revision of A Vision for Change. This review was completed on 17 February 2017,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (2 May 2017)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Home Help Service (3 May 2017)

Helen McEntee: Home care services are critical to support older people to stay in their own homes and communities, to prevent early admission to long-term residential care and to support people to return to their homes following an acute hospital admission. These services may be delivered directly by HSE staff or indirectly through not-for-profit and private providers contracted by the HSE. In 2012...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Home Help Service (3 May 2017)

Helen McEntee: We wish to ensure home care is affordable for everybody. Not-for-profit organisations are not restricted, but under the current framework they must adhere to the same regulations. I understand that some of the groups might like to develop a private element of their business. They will be able to do so next year. However, based on a legal challenge that took place and a possible legal...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Home Help Service (3 May 2017)

Helen McEntee: To ensure the Deputy is not under any illusion, we are not trying to protect private business here. We are trying to ensure there is a fair system. The system currently in place means we cannot provide a block grant. Most of the not-for-profit organisations receive a significant amount of their funding from the HSE. They provide an excellent service and I am not saying otherwise. They...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Home Help Service (3 May 2017)

Helen McEntee: I cannot answer that now. I will meet with the Deputy to discuss it.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services Provision (3 May 2017)

Helen McEntee: In line with the programme for Government, I remain firmly committed to developing all aspects of our mental health services, including child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS. Additional funding in budget 2017 has resulted in an overall provision of €853 million for all HSE mental health services. The HSE service plan for 2017 prioritises improvement of all aspects of...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services Provision (3 May 2017)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy is aware that the issue is not funding; rather, it is the recruitment of staff. As primary care services are usually the first point of contact for children and adolescents when problems initially present, those with mild to moderate presentations are seen by psychologists in the service, unless there is a significant risk of harm, a rapid deterioration or a crisis which requires...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services Provision (3 May 2017)

Helen McEntee: I agree with the Deputy that mental health problems arise at a much younger stage. That is why we are introducing a well-being programme in secondary schools and supports are being provided at a much younger age in primary schools. The Deputy referred to clinical consultant posts. Recruitment to fill such posts is especially difficult. There is a shortage not just in Ireland but also...

Other Questions: Mental Health Services Provision (3 May 2017)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue which he has raised before. I stress again that I remain committed to developing all aspects of the mental health service, including CAMHS, which is a particular priority not just for me but also the HSE. Additional funding in the budget for this year has resulted in an overall provision of €853 million for HSE mental health services. It...

Other Questions: Mental Health Services Provision (3 May 2017)

Helen McEntee: I agree with the Deputy that there is a gap within the services, but there are others that are available or were not mentioned. The self-harm intervention programme was established in Wexford in 2004. It caters for young people, aged 16 years and over. Last year 155 persons aged under 18 years were referred to it. There is the Ferns Diocesen Youth Service that provides services in...

Other Questions: Mental Health Services Provision (3 May 2017)

Helen McEntee: It is not acceptable that a ten-year old feels he does not want to live. That is part of a much wider conversation we need to have with young people in order that they will be able to express what it is they are feeling and identify the supports they need. We also need to ensure we have programmes in place that are suitable for individuals. We have always had a one-size-fits-all approach....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Conditions (3 May 2017)

Helen McEntee: TILDA, the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing, examines the social, economic, and health circumstances of a representative sample of around 8,000 community-dwelling adults aged 50 years and older, resident in the Republic of Ireland. It provides a valuable source of research on the current and future needs of an ageing population to inform policy responses to population ageing. Every two...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (3 May 2017)

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