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- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (19 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: In addition to the funding provided to enhance capacity to the CDNTs in recent years, the Government committed to providing an additional 136 posts in 2022 to facilitate the reinstatement of services in 104 special schools. The allocation for special schools located in Cork is 22 whole-time equivalents and the HSE is actively allocating posts here. Cork-Kerry community healthcare - and this...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: Hear, hear.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (19 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 (19 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 Services (19 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 (19 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 Services (19 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.
- Capacity in the Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: University Hospital Waterford continues to perform better than the national average for patient experience times in the emergency department, ambulance turnaround times and maintaining a zero-trolley status for admitted patients, and all with a view to supporting a positive patient experience with 452 beds. This has been achieved through close co-operation between University Hospital...
- Capacity in the Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: I welcome the debate and support the amendment moved by the Minister, Deputy Donnelly. I believe in the delivery of fundamental public health services to the highest standard. The Sinn Féin motion was all about taking political aim. It is very personalised. It failed to take into account any of the significant investment in our health services and the policy measures already in train...
- Capacity in the Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: I will speak to that in closing.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: I have spoken with the Deputy across the floor of the Dáil many times about the closure of St. Brigid's Hospital in 2020. As he is aware, the building is more than 200 years old and the HIQA report deemed it was no longer fit for purpose. Issues were raised relating to health and safety, especially in terms of fire.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: As the Deputy also knows, St. Brigid's Hospital in Carrick-on-Suir has now been reconfigured as a community healthcare network. There are seven new jobs involved. The hospital offers support to people with long-term illness, pain management and diabetes. The facility is working well, and it is still offering healthcare to the people of Carrick-on-Suir and the surrounding areas.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (18 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: Departmental Funding (18 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 (18 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1206 to 1208, inclusive, 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: Nursing Homes (18 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: Effective from 01 November 2022, the amount of rental income that nursing home residents can retain under the Fair Deal from renting their principle private residence increases from 20% to 60%. Prior to the change outlined above being implemented, participants in the Fair Deal scheme were able to rent out their homes or other assets, but rental income was subject to assessment at 80% like...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (18 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: The Government remains conscious of the financial challenges faced by the Nursing Home sector, particularly in terms of inflationary cost increases. A €10m scheme (the Temporary Inflation Payment Scheme or TIPS) has been established that will cover 75% of year-on-year energy and heating cost increases in private and voluntary nursing homes up to a monthly cap of €5,250 per month...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (18 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 (18 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 (18 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly as soon as possible.