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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (28 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: I thank Deputy Deering for providing me with the opportunity to address this issue. The lack of consultant psychiatry services in Carlow is an issue he has brought to my attention on numerous occasions in various fora. To refer to the broader picture first, the Deputy acknowledged the worldwide shortage of consultant psychiatrists. It affects us here in Ireland also. I note that the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Provision (28 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: If there is something I admire more than anything else in politicians of any hue, colour or creed, it is consistency. The Deputy's consistency in this subject matter for a long time is commendable. The report to the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, from Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, on the use of urogynaecological surgery in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence, SUI,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: I thank the Deputy. An announcement on the project is imminent.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: Deputy Kenny did not call David McCullagh a disgrace when he showed it to him last night. Why would he call this a disgrace?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: Why did Deputy Kenny not call David McCullagh a disgrace?

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Eye Care (28 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: I thank the Senator for focusing on this important issue and giving me an opportunity, on behalf of the Minister for Health, to address the issue of eye-testing for primary school children. A child's vision continues to develop until about the age of eight years. Vision surveillance and screening are conducted by hospital paediatric teams, public health nurses and general practitioners,...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Eye Care (28 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: I have many strong views on screen time for children. When discussing the matter, I always point out that adults must be aware of their own screen time and the example they set for children in the home and elsewhere. I accept the Senator's point that it poses a risk to children's eyesight. Screen time may also affect children's social, language, communication, typing and writing skills and...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (28 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: On behalf of the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy McHugh, I thank the Senator for raising this matter as it provides the Minister with an opportunity to outline to the Seanad the current position in regard to the major building project for the new amalgamated post-primary school in Ennistymon in County Clare. The project will deliver a new post-primary school to cater for 650...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (28 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: The information I have been given by the Minister indicates it takes up to 12 weeks for the pre-qualification stage and seven to eight months for tender. I cannot give a definitive timeframe because one must always consider events, dear boy, events. I am very familiar with such projects. Clonakilty Community College is on my doorstep and is slightly ahead of the project in Ennistymon as...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Social Media Regulation (28 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: I thank the Senator for submitting this Commencement matter. We are all aware of the benefits that the online world can bring for communication, education, reducing the cost of services and of doing business. Today it is hard to imagine a world without the Internet or smartphones. With all of the benefits that the online world brings, we are all becoming increasingly conscious of the risks...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Social Media Regulation (28 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: As the Senator will appreciate, I am not familiar with the case. As such, I will not comment on it. All of us, as politicians, both personally and professionally, are aware of the issue. Most of us have experienced it on a personal level.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Social Media Regulation (28 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: There is no doubt that some have suffered because of it. Some politicians are known more widely than others, but I understand many have endured it. Exactly as the Senator said, we have encountered victims of online bullying. People can hide behind their anonymity, parade behind various guises and engage in a free-for-all. I have spoken previously about this matter and believe strongly...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (28 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: 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 Care Packages Provision (28 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: 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 Support Scheme Eligibility (28 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS) is a system of financial support for those in need of long-term nursing home care. Participants contribute to the cost of their care according to their income and assets while the State pays the balance of the cost. The Scheme aims to ensure that long-term nursing home care is accessible and affordable for everyone and that people are cared for in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (28 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: My officials are engaging with their counterparts in the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (DHPLG) and are currently examining the issue of vacant homes that arise when an individual enters long term care under the NHSS. I am not in a position, however, to provide detail on these as discussions are ongoing and any potential proposals have not been finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data (28 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: 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: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff (28 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: 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: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data (28 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: 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: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data (28 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.