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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (22 Mar 2023)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 270, 271, 272 and 273 together. The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) was established in 2007 as an independent regulatory authority to drive high-quality and safe care for health and social care services in Ireland. Since 2009 the Office of the Chief Inspector within HIQA has been responsible for registering and inspecting older persons'...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (22 Mar 2023)
Mary Butler: Since 2009 HIQA has been the statutory independent regulator for the nursing home sector. HIQA welcomes information concerning designated centres that come within its regulatory remit. As a regulator, HIQA has no legal role in examining individual complaints, however, the Authority does take into account all information it receives, including complaints from the public, when carrying out...
- Eviction Ban: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2023)
Mary Butler: Sinn Féin has had its chance.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Mar 2023)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for his question, for his continued advocacy for nursing homes and older people and for all the work he does on this. The Covid pandemic bore down very hard on our older people, especially those in nursing homes. In the early days, there were a lot of learning relating to personal protective equipment, PPE, infection prevention and control and best practice. I also...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (21 Mar 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 that benefits all students in all years of the Doctorate in Counselling...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (21 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: Health Service Executive (21 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: Health Service Executive (21 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: Health Service Executive (21 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 (21 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 (21 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: Home Help Service (21 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: Mental Health Services (21 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Mar 2023)
Mary Butler: The Freedom of Information Legislation provides a mechanism for individuals to seek access to records. Both the Health Service Executive and the Health Information and Quality Authority are organisations that are separate to the Department of Health for the purposes of the FOI Act. FOI requests to HIQA can be submitted by email to foi@hiqa.ie, or by letter to the FOI Liaison Officer, Health...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (21 Mar 2023)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1213 and 1218 together. The Health Act 2007, as amended, provides the overarching regulatory framework for the nursing home sector with further detailed requirements set out in Registration Regulations, Care and Welfare Regulations and Quality Standards. Under the Health Act 2007, as amended, and related Regulations, the registered provider is responsible and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 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: Mental Health Services (21 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: Health Services (21 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 (21 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 (21 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.