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- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2023)
Mary Butler: I thank the Senator for raising this really important issue. He is right to raise it now because it comes around very quickly. All credit to both the Minister for Education and the Minister of State with responsibility for special education as they have done phenomenal work to improve access to this programme. The needs of children with complex special educational needs and children at...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2023)
Mary Butler: In fairness to both Ministers, there has been improvement this year but there is always more to do. Preparation has already started for the 2024 summer programme. This will involve engagement with education partners, parents, schools, advocacy groups and other stakeholders. I will take the Senator's point back to the Minister as some people did not know the portal was there. The portal...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services Staff (11 Oct 2023)
Mary Butler: Go raibh maith agat Senator Lombard for raising this really important issue. I will answer on behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly, today. I am aware that the recruitment and retention of staff across community healthcare organisation, CH04, has been very challenging recently as considerable organisational and operational changes have been implemented. As the Senator knows,...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services Staff (11 Oct 2023)
Mary Butler: I thank the Senator. The problem is that the demand for podiatry healthcare professionals is growing everywhere. It is not only in CHO 4. This is in part due to an ageing population, with people living longer, and the increased prevalence of chronic conditions like diabetes. Obviously, as Minister of State with responsibility for mental health and older people, I am proud of the fact that...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services (11 Oct 2023)
Mary Butler: There is not.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services (11 Oct 2023)
Mary Butler: I thank the Senator for his constant advocacy for mental health in his own area and in general too. It is not the first time he has raised these issues with me. As he knows, the development of all aspects of mental health, in line with our national policy, Sharing the Vision, remains a priority for me and for Government. This includes CAMHS, which receives around €137 million in...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services (11 Oct 2023)
Mary Butler: A significant conversation needs to be had because we have 75 CAMHS teams but not all of them are fully staffed. Some of them have more capacity than others. I have spoken to many parents and they said to me that they do not mind driving for an extra 20 or 30 minutes if they know the child will receive the supports. There are a lot of conversations to be had. I had a series of round-table...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 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 (10 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 (10 Oct 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.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 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: Care Services (10 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: Care Services (10 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 Care Packages (10 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 Care Packages (10 Oct 2023)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 533 and 534 together. 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: Mental Health Services (5 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 (5 Oct 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.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (5 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: Hospital Services (4 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 (4 Oct 2023)
Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to to the Deputy as soon as possible.