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

Mary Butler: Under the Mental Health Act 2001, the Mental Health Commission (MHC) is required to register, inspect and regulate all approved centres, including CAMHS approved centres across the country, with inspections taking place at least once a year. The Government values the independent role of the MHC, which is to promote high standards and good practice in mental health services. I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (21 Sep 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: Hospital Facilities (21 Sep 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 (21 Sep 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 (21 Sep 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: Eating Disorders (21 Sep 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.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Childcare Services (20 Sep 2023)

Mary Butler: I heard the Deputy's exchange during Questions on Promised Legislation. I am familiar with the situation having seen it in the media. I thank the Deputy for raising this very important issue. As he stated, the Before 5 Family Centre at Churchfield in County Cork was so much more than a preschool and a crèche. It was after-school, play therapy and homework clubs and was very important...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Childcare Services (20 Sep 2023)

Mary Butler: The Department monitors availability of early learning and childcare on an ongoing basis with a particular focus on responding to the unmet early learning and childcare needs of families. The most recent data on availability shows that, on the whole, supply for early learning and childcare is meeting demand, although there are pockets of undersupply in certain areas and for cohorts of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (20 Sep 2023)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. The question she submitted was to discuss the provision of an injury clinic in Carlow. I do not have the details on primary care centres into Tullow and other areas the Deputy mentioned. When I read her question while preparing to come to the House to discuss the provision of an injury clinic in Carlow, I realised I would also discuss the provision...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (20 Sep 2023)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for her kind words. I am delighted to put on the record of the Dáil that for the first time ever in history of the State we now have a national office for youth mental health within the HSE. We never had that previously. Dr. Donal Kelly took up the post on Monday of this week. We also have the clinical lead in Dr. Amanda Burke. I hope this will pull all of the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Homes (20 Sep 2023)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising this very important issue. He spoke to me about it earlier and when I went back to my office I looked up the facility he mentioned, St. Brendan's in Mulranny. It appears to be a fantastic facility for older people to age in their community. I am keenly aware of the challenges that have been faced by the nursing home sector over the last three years. These...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Homes (20 Sep 2023)

Mary Butler: One of the things I am hoping to get over the line in the budget is the provision of options to support nursing homes given the often costly nature of compliance with HIQA regulations. I fully support HIQA in what it does. At the same time, when HIQA goes into a nursing home there may be issues relating to infection prevention and control, health and safety, fire safety or ligature risks...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2023)

Mary Butler: I thank Deputy Murnane O'Connor for the question. It is really distressing. I can only imagine the situation for Logan and his parent with leukemia and autism. As both of us are from the same community healthcare organisation, CHO, I will speak to the Deputy offline to see whether we can organise something.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2023)

Mary Butler: I have heard the Deputy raise the question previously. I will be honest with him; I am not over the detail of this but if he wants to share his constituent's concerns with me, I will make sure he gets an answer from the Minister, Deputy Donnelly's, office. I am aware there are certain areas in the country where insulin pumps are not as available as they are in others. It is a bit of a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Sep 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: Departmental Data (20 Sep 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 (20 Sep 2023)

Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 878, 879 and 880 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 (20 Sep 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: Nursing Homes (20 Sep 2023)

Mary Butler: Budget 2023 saw over €40 million in additional funding for Fair Deal which is providing for an uplift in the maximum prices chargeable by private and voluntary nursing homes, as negotiated. Overall, nearly €1.5 billion of the total Health Budget for 2023 is allocated to support people under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS or Fair Deal). The Government also continued to...