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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (27 Jun 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 (27 Jun 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: Mental Health Services (27 Jun 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: Mental Health Commission (27 Jun 2023)
Mary Butler: It should be noted that the Mental Health Commission is an independent regulator established under the Mental Health Act 2001. The Commission has statutory responsibility for supporting and assisting in the development and improvement of mental health services. Department officials directed this query to the Mental Health Commission and the following is their response: "The Mental Health...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Commission (27 Jun 2023)
Mary Butler: It should be noted that the Mental Health Commission is an independent regulator established under the Mental Health Act 2001. The Commission has statutory responsibility for supporting and assisting in the development and improvement of mental health services. Department officials directed this query to the Mental Health Commission and the following is their response: "The work of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (27 Jun 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. In relation to policy component of the question, part of the implementation of Sharing the Vision, Ireland's national mental health policy, has seen the standing up of an Acute Bed Capacity Specialist Group. Established in August 2021, the Group was set up to examine...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (27 Jun 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: Mental Health Services (27 Jun 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: Departmental Records (27 Jun 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: Departmental Records (27 Jun 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: Departmental Records (27 Jun 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: Departmental Records (27 Jun 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: Departmental Records (27 Jun 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: Departmental Records (27 Jun 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 Records (27 Jun 2023)
Mary Butler: The long-established statutory mechanism through which private and voluntary nursing homes are funded was established by the Oireachtas under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009. This legislation outlines the process for private and voluntary providers to negotiate the prices for their services with the designated State agency, the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF). Maximum...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 Jun 2023)
Mary Butler: As you will be aware, €750,000 has been provided in Budget 2023 to support counselling psychology training places. This funding demonstrates the Government’s commitment to strengthen access to psychology training. I am focused on supporting counselling psychology students in an equitable way and that delivers value for money. The structure of this funding is still being...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 Jun 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: Mental Health Services (27 Jun 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.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Care of the Elderly (22 Jun 2023)
Mary Butler: Adult safeguarding is an important matter for all of society and all agencies and Departments. On Tuesday night, I read the full report into what transpired in that nursing home. I would not ask any of my colleagues to sit at 11 o'clock at night and read a report like that. It was very distressing. I wish to be clear that relevant legislation is in place and applicable across all...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Care of the Elderly (22 Jun 2023)
Mary Butler: In the three years that I have been coming into the Dáil as Minister of State with responsibility for older people, this is one of the most difficult days for me, to come in to discuss the rape of an elderly lady in long-term residential care, her home from home. I thank Deputy O'Dowd for raising this matter and for his constant advocacy for older people in long-term residential care,...