Results 2,821-2,840 of 11,402 for speaker:Mary Butler
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Homes (17 May 2023)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. I note his interest in the private nursing home sector. The fair deal scheme was designed to protect and support vulnerable older people and to ensure equal access to nursing home care based on what they could afford. This gives certainty to people and families. To be very clear, Government funding for the fair deal scheme aims to support...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Homes (17 May 2023)
Mary Butler: 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. The Deputy spoke about the concerns he has about the Cork region, but the fair deal scheme has to work and support 22,700 elderly and vulnerable people who, at a very difficult time in families' lives, may need nursing home care. I have to...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (17 May 2023)
Mary Butler: I agree with the Deputy that the Minister for Education’s response was comprehensive, which is welcome. As demand for new special classes at post-primary level is expected to increase significantly over the coming years due to increasing demographics and increasing prevalence rates, the Department of Education and the NCSE are engaging with post-primary stakeholders on the provision...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Homes (17 May 2023)
Mary Butler: Not correct
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (17 May 2023)
Mary Butler: I am taking this question on behalf of the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley, who sends her apologies. I thank Deputy Sherlock for raising this issue and for giving me the opportunity to outline how the Department of Education and the NCSE continue to provide special education placements for children who need them. At the outset, I stress that enabling students with additional needs...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (17 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.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 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.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 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.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (17 May 2023)
Mary Butler: 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. In December 2021, the Department of Health published the independently chaired Value for Money (VFM) review on nursing home costs. The VFM Review sought to identify, quantify and analyse the reasons for any cost differential between...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (17 May 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 (17 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.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 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.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 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.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 May 2023)
Mary Butler: The previous parliamentary question referenced by the Deputy was not answered by the Minister for Health. However, the following response may be of some interest to the Deputy. The Government’s clear commitment to enhancing mental health services is reflected by significant mental health funding increases in recent years. Budget 2023 delivered record funding of over €1.2...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (17 May 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.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 May 2023)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for his question. He continues to raise the challenges they have in University Hospital Limerick with overcrowding. On the surgical hubs, five were announced at the very same time, including one for University Hospital Waterford. There is a total of €100 million for five surgical hubs, which will have a huge impact when they are up and running. My understanding...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 May 2023)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising this very important issue. The nursing home sector in Ireland is very fragmented, with 15 companies owning 10,700 beds and, on the other side of the equation, we have small family-run community nursing homes the length and breadth of the country that are embedded in the community. Last week, I met NTPF officials to discuss ways to support the sector where...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (16 May 2023)
Mary Butler: More than €80m a year is provided to Section 38 and Section 39 agencies to provide mental health services on behalf of the HSE. MyMind provides a range of counselling and psychotherapy services online, and face-to-face across the country. Services are available for children, adolescents, adults, couples and families in a wide variety of different languages. In response to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (16 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.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (16 May 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.