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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Sep 2023)

Mary Butler: The Taoiseach has stated that a comprehensive evaluation of how the country managed COVID-19 will provide an opportunity to learn from our experiences in dealing with a pandemic. It will include a review of the whole-of-government response to the pandemic and how we might do better and be in a stronger position if another pandemic or other similar type of event were to occur. It has been...

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

Mary Butler: The Government remains committed to supporting people to age in place at home in their community with access to wraparound supports, including day care and dementia-specific day care services and Meals on Wheels. In May, I announced the allocation of €5.25 million funding for Meals on Wheels and day centres to organisations across the country. In addition to this a further...

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

Mary Butler: Mental Health Commission's report into the provision of CAMHS services across this country has been welcomed by the Government, the Department of Health and the HSE. The publication of the associated reports of the individual nine Community Health Organisation (CHOs) reports are both a timely and welcome contribution to our shared common objective of improving the quality and safety of all...

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

Mary Butler: The Government’s clear commitment to enhancing mental health services is shown by significant mental health funding increases in recent years. I would note that 2023 saw a record budget for mental health of €1.2bn. Budget 2023 delivered almost €58m in additional funding, and a further €10m in once-off funding for much needed minor capital works across the Mental...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Sep 2023)

Mary Butler: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The HSE is committed to providing access to as many medicines as possible, in as timely a fashion as possible. The HSE robustly assesses applications for...

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

Mary Butler: The Deputy will be aware that the previous Mental Health policy " A Vision for Change" has been replaced by the current widely agreed policy "Sharing the Vision 2020-2030. This aims to improve all aspects of CAMHS care, including CAMHS in-patient capacity nationally. "Sharing the Vision" promotes new service responses for CAMHS overall and greater flexibility for more person centered care at...

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.