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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 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 (26 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 (26 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 (26 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: Home Care Packages (26 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: Home Care Packages (26 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: Nursing Homes (26 Sep 2023)

Mary Butler: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Act 2021 was signed into law by President Higgins on 22 July 2021 and became fully operational from 20 October the same year. The goal of this amendment is to assist in protecting the viability and sustainability of family farms and family-run businesses. The stated policy objective of the legislation is to introduce additional safeguards in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 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: Social Welfare Eligibility (26 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: Nursing Homes (26 Sep 2023)

Mary Butler: In July this year, the CEO of the Health Service Executive appointed an independent safeguarding expert from another jurisdiction, Jackie McIlroy, to undertake a review in relation to the 'Emily' case - a serious sexual assault on a resident (pseudonymEmily) by a HSE staff member known as Mr Z at a HSE community nursing unit in April 2020. Ms McIlroy was commissioned to review the reports...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (26 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 (26 Sep 2023)

Mary Butler: The Department of Health is currently engaging in dialogue with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform and the HSE in relation to the 2024 Estimates. Until these discussions are concluded it would not be appropriate for me to comment on this matter. However, I am committed to ensuring the continued enhancement of mental health services through the allocation of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Sep 2023)

Mary Butler: I fully agree with the Deputy. The survey under way will also access the severity and range of symptoms associated with long Covid and give an indication of the level and range of services required to adequately respond to long Covid in Ireland. As I said, the analysis of the survey is under way.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Sep 2023)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising this really important question. As he will be aware, the HSE interim model of care for long Covid is being implemented, building on existing service provision, in addition to the establishment of new services across GP and community services and acute hospitals to ensure a national service is in place for all who need it. In 2023, €6.6 million was...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Sep 2023)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for his question. He has really hit on something interesting. The long Covid service remains relatively new and work is ongoing to further establish, resource and embed these clinics. However, he is quite right in what he has said. This is new. Covid was new to us in 2020, 2021 and 2022. We now all know people who have long Covid symptoms. It is important that there...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Facilities (21 Sep 2023)

Mary Butler: I have made it crystal clear in the Department, working with the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, and to the new chief executive of the HSE, Mr. Bernard Gloster, that I am not prepared to see any more public beds close. It is as simple as that. The statistics for the past 12 months show it is not the case that we have closed public beds. Let me refer to the current situation on care...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Facilities (21 Sep 2023)

Mary Butler: I agree with what the Deputy says. Pending the recruitment of additional staff, Cork Kerry Community Healthcare plans to increase bed capacity at West Kerry Community Hospital. That is what I am trying to achieve. It is important to have community nursing units giving people options regarding where they would like to spend the latter days of their lives. The Sláintecare model is to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Facilities (21 Sep 2023)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for the question. The three Waterford Deputies sitting in the House could probably have written the answer such was the cross-party collaboration since 2016 on the second cath lab. As the Deputy will be aware, the programme for Government committed to the delivery of a second cath lab at University Hospital Waterford. Funding was allocated in the 2019 capital plan for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Facilities (21 Sep 2023)

Mary Butler: I will give the Deputy some more information. The HSE has confirmed there are 24 whole-time equivalents approved to support operation of the second cath lab, with 21 whole-time equivalents currently in post. The HSE has confirmed that interviews for two healthcare assistants are scheduled for 21 September, which is today, and the recruitment campaign for a senior cardiac psychologist - one...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Facilities (21 Sep 2023)

Mary Butler: I agree with what both Deputies have said. I take a lot of positivity from the current situation. In order for the new cath lab to open we needed 24 whole-time equivalents and 21 are currently in place. At a time when recruitment is quite challenging across health services that is very positive. Two more healthcare assistants are being interviewed today and the recruitment campaign for...