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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (23 May 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 (23 May 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 focussed 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: Emergency Accommodation (23 May 2023)

Mary Butler: The Department of Health takes the closures of nursing homes very seriously. The closure of nursing homes can put pressure on other local health and social care facilities. It is vital that the welfare of residents is ensured. There a number of reasons for nursing home closures each year including retirement, non-compliance with HIQA regulations, financial viability and, in some cases,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 May 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.

Dog Welfare Report: Motion (18 May 2023)

Mary Butler: No, I think we have said it all.

Dog Welfare Report: Motion (18 May 2023)

Mary Butler: I thank Deputy Kerrane and all the members of the committee for all their work. I also thank the Deputy for giving such a comprehensive overview of the report. She simplified it. It was great to hear that. Given that I am here on behalf of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue, I think that answers the first question set out by the committee. The...

Dog Welfare Report: Motion (18 May 2023)

Mary Butler: Take your time.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Facilities (18 May 2023)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. As he knows, the cross-party Sláintecare report in 2017 articulated a new vision for healthcare in Ireland, including the provision of elective-only hospitals providing protected capacity for elective care. This policy has since been informed by a number of subsequent policy documents and Government decisions, including the national...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Facilities (18 May 2023)

Mary Butler: As I said earlier, the HSE is now working through the planning phase for the new elective hospital in Cork. The Department of Health will consider the plans at decision gate 2 in the autumn before giving approval to proceed to tender. As the Deputy will appreciate, there are many complex factors involved in an infrastructure project of this size. The HSE's detailed planning will give a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (18 May 2023)

Mary Butler: On behalf of the Minister of State with responsibility for special education and inclusion, I thank the Deputy for raising this issue and giving me the opportunity to outline how the Department of Education and National Council for Special Education, NCSE, continue to provide special educational placements for children who need them. A priority for this Government is to ensure all...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (18 May 2023)

Mary Butler: The Department and the NCSE are committed to ensuring all children can access an education suitable to their needs. The Department continues to engage with the NCSE intensely with regard to the forward planning for new special classes for the next school year. As demand for new special classes at post-primary level is expected to increase significantly over the next few years due to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (18 May 2023)

Mary Butler: In fairness, the fact that all schools will have to provide this class is really welcome by everyone.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (18 May 2023)

Mary Butler: Absolutely.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Family Law Cases (18 May 2023)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue again. I would say I have heard him raise it almost a dozen times at this stage. He is very passionate about it. It is important to discuss the recently published report of the UN special rapporteur relating to the pseudo-condition of parental alienation in family law, wherein it was found that mothers and children are being denied their human...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Family Law Cases (18 May 2023)

Mary Butler: As the Deputy will be aware, the Minister, Deputy McEntee, published the first family justice strategy in November 2022, which sets out a vision for a family justice system of the future. This will be a system that focuses on the needs and rights of children, a system that assists their parents in making decisions that affect all of the family, and a system that makes it easier for...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Family Law Cases (18 May 2023)

Mary Butler: Well done, Deputy.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (18 May 2023)

Mary Butler: It must be Thursday evening.

Ban Private Jet Aircraft from Irish Airspace Bill 2023: First Stage (18 May 2023)

Mary Butler: It is not being opposed.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (18 May 2023)

Mary Butler: On behalf of the Minister of State with responsibility for special education and inclusion, I thank the Senator for raising this matter. She is right. We have made great progress in recent years and I will be able provide some clarity about the case to which she referred. At the outset, I stress that enabling students with additional needs to receive an education appropriate to their needs...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (18 May 2023)

Mary Butler: The Department of Education continues to work closely with the City of Dublin ETB and the NCSE in planning for the establishment of the new special school. Details regarding the admission process and the number of places to be offered for 2023-2024 in the new special school will be confirmed very shortly. Recruitment for the school is expected to commence this week, with the principal...