Results 281-300 of 11,754 for speaker:Mary Butler
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 May 2025)
Mary Butler: The Community Access Support Team (CAST) pilot project in Limerick aims to compassionately intervene in crisis and trauma situations, providing a health response to mental health crises. This initiative, the first of its kind in Ireland, has been a priority for me, the Minister for Justice, the HSE, and An Garda Siochana. Since its launch in January 2025, the CAST team, comprising...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 May 2025)
Mary Butler: I recognise that many children are facing mental health challenges, and I do not underestimate the impact that this has on children and families. It is a priority for me and for Government as a whole to ensure that children who need access to services can get them and get them on time. I know that there are issues in relation to this and that is why I want to simplify referrals, improve...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 May 2025)
Mary Butler: Both Government and HSE acknowledge the importance of ensuring that all mental health services align with national policy and international human rights frameworks. Sharing the Vision, our national mental health policy, emphasises a recovery-oriented, person-centred approach that prioritises community-based care, social inclusion, and the protection of human rights. This is in line with the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 May 2025)
Mary Butler: It is widely accepted that Emergency Departments are an inappropriate environment for people in a mental health crisis, and that alternative care pathways and therapeutic environments should be developed. People experiencing mental health distress and illness often find busy Emergency Departments the wrong setting for their needs and evidence indicates this is often the reason some people...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (13 May 2025)
Mary Butler: As the Deputy will appreciate, Eating disorders are very complex, very individual, and can be one of the most serious mental health illnesses. The National Clinical Programme on Eating Disorders has progressed really well with 14 of the 16 teams envisaged by the Model of Care now funded. Most teams are fully operational and seeing people with ED every day; other teams are at different...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (13 May 2025)
Mary Butler: As this is a service issue I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (13 May 2025)
Mary Butler: As this is a service issue I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 May 2025)
Mary Butler: I recognise that the Mental Health Commission (MHC) play an important, independent role in supporting and assisting in the development and improvement of mental health services nationally. The Commission’s 2024 thematic report focused on mental health care in hospital emergency departments. I recently welcomed the Chief Inspector’s report and I can assure the Deputy that I will...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 May 2025)
Mary Butler: As this is a service issue I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 May 2025)
Mary Butler: As this is a service issue I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 May 2025)
Mary Butler: Last month I announced a significant €31 million capital investment for mental health in 2025, the largest ever one-year allocation for mental health infrastructure. It forms part of the government’s broader commitment to delivering modern, fit-for-purpose mental health facilities, and it will ensure the development of facilities so that patients can access high-quality services...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (13 May 2025)
Mary Butler: As this is a service issue I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 May 2025)
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 (13 May 2025)
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 (13 May 2025)
Mary Butler: As this is a service issue I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 May 2025)
Mary Butler: As this is a service issue I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 May 2025)
Mary Butler: As the Deputy will be aware, on foot of the publication of the Maskey Report in 2022, the Government committed to the introduction of a non-adversarial route for children and their families to seek compensation for the shortfall in care received in South Kerry CAMHS. The nature of State Compensation Schemes is such that they are defined by clear criteria and terms of eligibility. Such...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 May 2025)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1170 and 1171 together. It is widely accepted emergency departments are an inappropriate environment for people in a mental health crisis, and that alternative care pathways and therapeutic environments should be developed. People experiencing mental health distress and illness often find busy Emergency Departments the wrong setting for their needs and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 May 2025)
Mary Butler: As this is a service issue I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 May 2025)
Mary Butler: I would like to inform the Deputy that I have received other representations in this case and have raised the matter with the HSE. I recently received a report from the Executive which indicates that various care services are involved in this case. I am satisfied, based on the HSE report, that appropriate care will continue to be provided in this case. The Government and I remain fully...