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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 May 2023)

Mary Butler: The COVID-19 pandemic has presented one of the greatest and most wide-ranging public health challenges internationally in recent history. The pandemic was a hugely difficult time in particular for all residents, relatives and staff of nursing homes. The State’s responsibility to respond to the public health emergency led to the establishment of a structured nursing home support...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 May 2023)

Mary Butler: The Chief Inspector of Social Care and the Health Information Quality Authority (HIQA) is the national independent regulator of Public Community Nursing Units and Private Nursing Homes. All these homes are subject to registration and inspection by HIQA, which is underpinned by a comprehensive quality framework comprising Registration Regulations, Care and Welfare Regulations and National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (23 May 2023)

Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 822, 823, 824 and 825 together. As these are operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 May 2023)

Mary Butler: As you will be 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 still being...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 May 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 (23 May 2023)

Mary Butler: Ireland’s national suicide and self-harm reduction strategy, Connecting for Life, was launched in June 2015. In December 2019 the Department of Health supported an extension of Connecting for Life for a further five years to 2024, with official approval by Cabinet granted in November 2020. This followed the completion of an Independent Interim Strategy Review of Connecting for Life...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 May 2023)

Mary Butler: Sharing the Vision - A Mental Health Policy for Everyone, Ireland’s national mental health policy, was published in June 2020. Sharing the Vision aims to enhance the provision of mental health services and supports across a broad continuum, from mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention to acute and specialist mental health service delivery, during the period...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 May 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: Primary Care Services (23 May 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 (23 May 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 (23 May 2023)

Mary Butler: As these are operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (23 May 2023)

Mary Butler: As these are operational matters, 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 (23 May 2023)

Mary Butler: As you will be 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 still being...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Accommodation (23 May 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 a number of 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 (23 May 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.

Dog Welfare Report: Motion (18 May 2023)

Mary Butler: No, I think we have said it all.

Dog Welfare Report: Motion (18 May 2023)

Mary Butler: I thank Deputy Kerrane and all the members of the committee for all their work. I also thank the Deputy for giving such a comprehensive overview of the report. She simplified it. It was great to hear that. Given that I am here on behalf of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue, I think that answers the first question set out by the committee. The...

Dog Welfare Report: Motion (18 May 2023)

Mary Butler: Take your time.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Facilities (18 May 2023)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. As he knows, the cross-party Sláintecare report in 2017 articulated a new vision for healthcare in Ireland, including the provision of elective-only hospitals providing protected capacity for elective care. This policy has since been informed by a number of subsequent policy documents and Government decisions, including the national...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Facilities (18 May 2023)

Mary Butler: As I said earlier, the HSE is now working through the planning phase for the new elective hospital in Cork. The Department of Health will consider the plans at decision gate 2 in the autumn before giving approval to proceed to tender. As the Deputy will appreciate, there are many complex factors involved in an infrastructure project of this size. The HSE's detailed planning will give a...