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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Apr 2023)

Mary Butler: That is what I have decided to do. We are working with the psychologists, Trinity College Dublin and the HSE to work out the details.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 Apr 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: Research and Development (26 Apr 2023)

Mary Butler: The Department of Health provides annual financial support to the Dementia Research Network Ireland (DRNI). DRNI, by supporting multidisciplinary collaborative research and knowledge exchange, is dedicated to the enhancement of the understanding of the causes and mechanisms of dementia and neurodegeneration, the effectiveness of different models of care and the policy changes required to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 Apr 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: Hospital Services (26 Apr 2023)

Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 and 168 together. 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 Apr 2023)

Mary Butler: I would like to thank Deputy Shortall for her questions on capacity in public nursing homes. I have been informed by the HSE that they will require additional time to gather and relay the information with regards to the Deputy's queries. I have asked the HSE to collate the details sought by Deputy Shortall and I will forward a comprehensive reply addressing all queries raised to the Deputy...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (25 Apr 2023)

Mary Butler: I acknowledge how important the support of partners is to women throughout their pregnancy journey. It is also important that the partners be present as much as possible. The Deputy might have hit the nail on the head when she talked about some of the older buildings and some of the risk assessments. It is really important that we have evidence-based decision-making regarding restrictions....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (25 Apr 2023)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising this very important issue. I know it has been an issue of concern for women and their families. I fully appreciate that limitations on partners accessing maternity services have been very difficult for everyone over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic. That is why I was surprised earlier when I read the topic to which I was to respond this evening. I was not...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (25 Apr 2023)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly. As the Deputy will be aware, GPs are private practitioners, although most GPs hold contracts with the HSE to provide services under public health schemes. There are currently 2,539 GPs with a general medical services, GMS, contract for the provision of GP services without charge...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (25 Apr 2023)

Mary Butler: I do not have a response in respect of primary care centres at the moment but I know the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, was in counties Sligo and Donegal last Friday to open three primary care centres. Nine primary care centres were announced in December last year. We have been building primary care centres for the past five or six years and rolling out eight or nine of them each year....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Apr 2023)

Mary Butler: The development has been included in the capital plan since last year and will go ahead.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Apr 2023)

Mary Butler: The Minister and I are committed to the development of a new community nursing unit for older persons in Cashel. As the Deputy is aware, a community nursing unit and a ten-bed crisis house for mental health are already under construction in Clonmel. The HSE has advised that the existing hospital site is not suitable for the new 60-bed community nursing unit. It has also advised that the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Third Level Costs (25 Apr 2023)

Mary Butler: As the Deputy is 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 currently...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Meals-on-Wheels Services (25 Apr 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: Medicinal Products (25 Apr 2023)

Mary Butler: Residents in nursing homes receive medication as prescribed by a general practitioner or physician and as dispensed by a pharmacist. Prescribing practices including the choice of drug is the prerogative of the medical profession and not subject to review by inspectors of social service. Inspectors will review care records and medication administration records to ensure that residents...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (25 Apr 2023)

Mary Butler: As the Deputy is aware, the Chief Inspector of Social Care and the Health Information Quality Authority (HIQA) is the national independent regulator of Nursing Homes and operates under the Health Act 2007. All facilities for older people are subject to registration and inspection by HIQA, which is underpinned by a comprehensive quality framework comprising Registration Regulations, Care and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (25 Apr 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 (25 Apr 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 (25 Apr 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 (25 Apr 2023)

Mary Butler: The Temporary Assistance Payment Scheme for nursing homes, also known as TAPS, provides financial assistance to private and voluntary nursing homes to support their preparedness in relation to COVID-19 and to manage outbreaks, if and when they present. The Scheme's guidelines and associated documentation are publicly available at www.hse.ie/eng/services/news/newsfeatures/covid19-updates/te...