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- Health Service Funding: Motion [Private Members] (24 Oct 2023)
Mary Butler: I will never compromise on standards.
- Health Service Funding: Motion [Private Members] (24 Oct 2023)
Mary Butler: I will never compromise on standards when residents are not being treated properly.
- Health Service Funding: Motion [Private Members] (24 Oct 2023)
Mary Butler: I will never compromise on standards.
- Health Service Funding: Motion [Private Members] (24 Oct 2023)
Mary Butler: I will never compromise on standards, a Chathaoirleach Gníomhach.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Oct 2023)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for the question. As the Deputy knows, we have CAMHS teams throughout the country, and more than 820 people work in the service. During Covid-19 we saw unprecedented levels of extra referrals, up by 33%, but we have responded by seeing 21% more children than ever before. Last year, for example, 225,000 appointments were issued to young people in CAMHS. The Deputy spoke...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Oct 2023)
Mary Butler: As the Deputy will be aware, the mental health budget for 2024 is €1.295 billion. It is the largest budget ever in the history of the State for mental health, an increase from €1.221 billion in 2023. As Deputy Ward quite rightly said, there are challenges with whole-time equivalents for clinical programmes for next year. Working with my team, I prioritised the funding I...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Early Childhood Care and Education (24 Oct 2023)
Mary Butler: I thank Deputy Collins for raising this issue and for offering the opportunity to respond, in particular to provide an update on the threat of closures of early learning and childcare services on Thursday, 26 October. Following a meeting between the Minister, Deputy O’Gorman, and the Federation of Early Childhood Providers, FECP, on 18 October, the Minister has been notified that...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Early Childhood Care and Education (24 Oct 2023)
Mary Butler: There has been extensive engagement with the FECP and the Department at ministerial and senior official levels in 2022 and 2023. The federation is represented on the early learning and child care stakeholder forum which met six times in 2022, and three times this year to date. The FECP also participated in the provider representative subgroup of the forum, which focused specifically on core...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (24 Oct 2023)
Mary Butler: Cork is very well represented here with four Deputies in the House. I thank them for their comments. In fairness to them, they have advocated for their constituents since the flooding happened last week. I also thank them for acknowledging that we have had similar situations in Clashmore, Tallow and Kinsalebeg in west Waterford,. I visited houses last Friday. It is devastating to see the...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (24 Oct 2023)
Mary Butler: I thank the three Deputies. I join with them in thanking the emergency services and all those who stood up in the past week and helped so many businesses and families during what has been a most awful and devastating time. As the Deputies know, today the Government announced an emergency flood relief scheme to provide aid to businesses and community, voluntary and sporting bodies...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Investigations (24 Oct 2023)
Mary Butler: Following a meeting between the Minister and the HSE CEO last week, it has been agreed that the performance management and improvement unit is to travel to Letterkenny University Hospital this week. The Minister has offered to meet with representatives of GPs working in County Donegal in the coming weeks, and he also hopes to visit Donegal in the near future. Saolta has advised that will...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Investigations (24 Oct 2023)
Mary Butler: I assume it is appropriate for me to answer on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Donnelly.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Investigations (24 Oct 2023)
Mary Butler: I welcome the opportunity to address the House on this important issue raised by the Deputies. The Government and the Minister are committed to the ongoing development of regional hospitals, such as Letterkenny University Hospital. Letterkenny is a large, busy hospital and the Government has allocated significant resources to meet the needs of patients using the hospital. There were more...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Meals-on-Wheels Services (24 Oct 2023)
Mary Butler: Over many years, both Day Care and the Meals on Wheels service have proven to be important components of the community services offered to older people, particularly in rural communities. In May 2023 I announced the allocation of €5.25 million funding for Meals on Wheels and Day Centres for older people to organisations across the country. Budget 2024 has seen increased...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (24 Oct 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.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (24 Oct 2023)
Mary Butler: As these are operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (24 Oct 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.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (24 Oct 2023)
Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (24 Oct 2023)
Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Oct 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.