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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Healthcare Policy (21 Nov 2023)

Mary Butler: The Department of Health is leading the co-ordination of Ireland’s position in respect of the proposals to amend the IHR. This work involves working with the relevant policy units in the Department, Government Departments, Ireland's permanent representation to the UN in Geneva, EU member states and EU partners on this matter. I would again like to reassure the Senator that Article 59...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services (21 Nov 2023)

Mary Butler: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. I always look forward to coming to the Seanad and to any opportunity I can get to speak about mental heath and the fact that recovery is possible. Lived experience and what patients go through is something we have to listen to and learn from. That is important. The answer that has been presented to me relates to crisis resolution services but I...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services (21 Nov 2023)

Mary Butler: I thank the Senator. She has a good point which many of her colleagues make every day in the Dáil and Seanad. The first port of call for anybody who is in distress should always be the GP. Always reach out to somebody in your family, if you can at all. So many people do not reach out. If the GP or an ambulance is called, you will be brought to the emergency department.It would be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Nov 2023)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (21 Nov 2023)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (21 Nov 2023)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (21 Nov 2023)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (21 Nov 2023)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (21 Nov 2023)

Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 493, 494, 496, 498 and 499 together. I propose to respond to PQs 50646/ 50645/ 50643/ 50641/ 50640 together. The Chief Inspector of Social Services (Chief Inspector) within HIQA, has statutory powers to assess compliance by nursing home providers with the regulations and standards made under the Health Act 2007. All concerns about services brought to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (21 Nov 2023)

Mary Butler: I am not aware if any concerns were raised with safeguarding and protection teams in relation to the nursing home referred to as this is an operational issue. More generally, Public Health and Community Response Teams in the HSE were responsible for supporting nursing homes during COVID-19 outbreaks. I understand that the HSE was notified of an outbreak at this nursing home in early...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (21 Nov 2023)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (21 Nov 2023)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (21 Nov 2023)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (21 Nov 2023)

Mary Butler: I recognise how incredibly difficult it has been for the families of nursing home residents who died during the COVID-19 pandemic, which presented one of the greatest and most wide-ranging public health challenges internationally in recent history. I would like to once again extend my sympathies to all those who were bereaved as a result of COVID-19. I understand that HIQA and the HSE were...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (21 Nov 2023)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (21 Nov 2023)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (21 Nov 2023)

Mary Butler: The Government is committed to delivering real and tangible solutions to better support the needs of autistic people in Ireland. Treatment for autistic children falls under the remit of Disability Services. The specialist HSE Child and Adult Mental Health Service (CAMHS) can provide input and support if there are assessed mental health difficulties associated with the child’s...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (21 Nov 2023)

Mary Butler: The Government is committed to delivering real and tangible solutions to better support the needs of neurodivergent people in Ireland. Treatment for autistic children falls under the remit of Disability Services. The specialist HSE Child and Adult Mental Health Service (CAMHS) can provide input and support if there are assessed mental health difficulties associated with the child’s...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Nov 2023)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (21 Nov 2023)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political...