Results 3,201-3,220 of 11,470 for speaker:Mary Butler
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (30 Mar 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.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Mar 2023)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for her question. A decision to place any young person into an adult psychiatric unit is never taken lightly. We have four units in Ireland, namely, one in Merlin Park in Galway, two in Dublin and one in Cork, for the taking into care of children and young people under the age of 18. On 20 occasions last year a young person - in 90% of the cases the person involved was...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Mar 2023)
Mary Butler: Correct.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Mar 2023)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for her question. To date, we have managed to reopen 92% of the nursing homes that were open before the Covid-19 pandemic. During the Covid-19 pandemic, we took the opportunity to carry out a risk assessment of every premises to see whether it was suitable from the point of view of infection prevention and control measures and the basics, that is, simple things such as...
- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Mary Butler: The confidence motion triggered by the Labour Party today essentially proposes a very simple choice for us as Members of this House. On the one hand, Deputies are being asked to vote in favour of collapsing the Dáil, provoking a general election and going into government with the Labour Party to set to work on delivering the 1 million homes promised by the party's leader over the...
- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Mary Butler: This morning, I had to cancel my visit to St. Loman's psychiatric hospital, Mullingar, to be present here today-----
- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Mary Butler: -----while the Opposition has a race to the bottom in populist politics.
- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Mary Butler: Keep objecting.
- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Mary Butler: Thanks for amending our motion.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (29 Mar 2023)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 and 170 together. Safeguarding adults who may be at risk of abuse, harm, and neglect by others in the context of their interactions with the health and social care sector, including in nursing homes, is a key objective of the Department of Health, every statutory body under its aegis and every relevant service that interacts with such adults. In the health...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (29 Mar 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 are several 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 (29 Mar 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: Health Services (29 Mar 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: Health Services Staff (29 Mar 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 (28 Mar 2023)
Mary Butler: I thank Deputy Wynne for the question. I cannot comment on an individual case. If the Deputy wants to speak to me offline, I will see what we can do. There can be complex cases in relation to dual diagnosis. The multidisciplinary team in CAMHS will determine whether the child is suitable to be looked after by them. Sometimes, in relation to autism, it might be primary care. I will talk...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Mar 2023)
Mary Butler: The Deputy asked quite a number of questions. I will comment on that relating to the tender. The HSE is working with the various sectors in order to have the tender in place for 1 May. This tender is going to be different. As the Deputy will be aware, I set up the strategic workforce advisory group last year. The group made 16 recommendations to encourage home care workers back into the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (28 Mar 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 (28 Mar 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 Facilities (28 Mar 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 Facilities (28 Mar 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.