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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (31 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: The Programme for Government commits to improving all aspects of Youth Mental Health, including CAMHS, in line with Sharing the Vision, our national mental health policy and with Connecting for Life, our national strategy to reduce suicide. Budget 2023 provided record funding of over €1.2 billion for Mental Health this year, including for enhanced mental health supports to those under...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (31 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: The General Scheme of a Bill to amend the Mental Health Act was published in July 2021. As the Deputy will be aware, the Oireachtas Sub-Committee on Mental Health’s Pre-Legislative Scrutiny Report on the General Scheme was published on 12 October 2022. Following publication, Department officials have been considering the report and its recommendations. Priority drafting for...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: This important new post approved by Government under Budget 2023 is being progressed in the context of improvements for CAMHS and youth mental health overall under the HSE National Service Plan 2023. I have been assured by the HSE that the recruitment process for the key post of Youth Mental Health Lead at Assistant National Director level in the HSE will begin this...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 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: Care of the Elderly (31 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: The Government is committed to supporting healthy and positive ageing as well as to ensuring that older persons can continue to live independently in their homes and communities for as long as possible. Acknowledging the disproportionately negative impact of the pandemic on older persons, the Programme for Government: Our Shared Future (2020) commits to the establishment of a...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 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: Care of the Elderly (31 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: The Government is committed to supporting healthy and positive ageing as well as to ensuring that older persons can continue to live independently in their homes and communities for as long as possible. Acknowledging the disproportionately negative impact of the pandemic on older persons, the Programme for Government: Our Shared Future (2020) commits to the establishment of a...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (31 Jan 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...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (26 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy. Her point is well made. To reiterate, the HSE continues to work in partnership with NoWDOC and Caredoc to ensure the delivery of a safe and appropriate GP out-of-hours service. No decision has been made with regard to any redesign of the service in the area and any such decision will involve the stakeholders concerned. The HSE CHO has confirmed that there are currently...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (26 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: Please God.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (26 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. The provision of out-of-hours GP care is a fundamental component of general practice and appropriate access to GP out-of-hours services must be maintained. Under the general medical services scheme, contracted general practitioners must make suitable arrangements to enable contact to be made with them, or a locum or deputy, for emergencies...
- Interim Report on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Statements (26 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: I want to thank everyone who has been here for over three hours. We have listened intently. That is one thing I always do whenever I sit on this side of the House. I listen and take notes. It has been a really difficult week. There is no point in saying otherwise. Deputy Niamh Smyth summed it up when she said that you should not have to fight the system. We all see that you have to...
- Interim Report on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Statements (26 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: I thank the Minister for his contribution this evening and welcome all our NGO partners to the debate. I am very pleased to attend today with the Minister and I will also be in the Seanad next week. The Government is fully committed to the delivery of high-quality, person-centred and recovery-oriented mental health services. The Mental Health Commission’s interim report on the...