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- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tourism Promotion (23 Feb 2023)
Mary Butler: We know that significant economic and social benefits are derived from facilitating access to and from the regions. Air connectivity to key regional hubs is essential to support incoming tourism, foreign direct investment and indigenous businesses. In that regard, the €3 million allocated to the regional co-operative marketing fund in 2023 will enable tourism Ireland to explore new...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Pharmacy Services (23 Feb 2023)
Mary Butler: I thank Senator Gallagher on behalf of the Minister for Health for raising this important issue. The Minister recognises the significant role community pharmacists play in the delivery of patient care. Community pharmacy is often the most accessible avenue to receiving such care and provides a vital link in our healthcare systems by ensuring the safe supply of medicines to people. We saw...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Pharmacy Services (23 Feb 2023)
Mary Butler: The Minister is absolutely committed to the ethos of ensuring that the right care is delivered in the right place at the right time for all citizens. He recognises that all healthcare professionals have a role to play in optimising patient care and service delivery in line with this vision. An example of the importance of the role of community pharmacists can be found in their participation...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Primary Care Centres (23 Feb 2023)
Mary Butler: I would like to thank the Senator, on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, for providing the opportunity to update the House on Drimnagh primary care centre. A central objective of the programme for Government is to deliver increased levels of integrated health care, with service delivery reoriented towards general practice, primary care and community-based services to enable a...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Primary Care Centres (23 Feb 2023)
Mary Butler: I reiterate that we have seen a huge expansion of primary care services and centres over the past ten years. We have 165, with 14 under construction, 12 of which are scheduled to be delivered in 2023. Unfortunately, however, the one in Drimnagh is not included in that. There is one close to my heart in Waterford that I am trying to push as well but the precedent is there. Every year, like...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (23 Feb 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 Policy (23 Feb 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 (23 Feb 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 Staff (23 Feb 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.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Care Services (22 Feb 2023)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for her continued support for and interest in supported care homes. In fairness to the Deputies representing the three counties in question, we all come together to support these care homes. They are unique facilities. Older persons who can no longer live at home but do not need nursing home can go into one of these facilities, where there are plenty of staff and they...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Care Services (22 Feb 2023)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak about the ten supported care homes in the south east. It is not often that I get to put the information on the record of the Dáil. There are ten supported care homes in community healthcare organisation, CHO, 5. These provide accommodation and support services to older people with low to medium...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (22 Feb 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 (22 Feb 2023)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 232 to 234, inclusive, together. The proposal to establish a cross-governmental youth mental health Pathfinder unit, with participation from the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, received Ministerial approval during the previous Government. Its establishment is...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (22 Feb 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 (21 Feb 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 (21 Feb 2023)
Mary Butler: Under Section 21(3) of the Care and Welfare of Residents in Designated Centres for Older People Regulations 2013, all Nursing Homes and care providers are obliged to retain Health Information for 7 years. Granting access to a deceased persons records is a matter between the private nursing home and the next-of-kin of the deceased person. However, the family may wish to make the Health...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Feb 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 (21 Feb 2023)
Mary Butler: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS), commonly referred to as Fair Deal, is a system of financial support for people who require long-term residential care. Participants contribute to the cost of their care according to their means while the State pays the balance of the cost. The NHSS covers the cost of the standard components of long-term residential care which are:- Nursing and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (21 Feb 2023)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 627 and 628 together. 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 Feb 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.