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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (6 Dec 2022)
Mary Butler: To ensure that Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) orders are made consistently, transparently and in line with best practice, the Health Service Executive (HSE) provides guidance regarding advance care planning including making DNAR decisions. The HSE National Consent Policy 2019 – Part 4 Do Not Attempt Resuscitation - provides a decision-making framework that facilitates the advance...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (6 Dec 2022)
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 (6 Dec 2022)
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.
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Service 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (Resumed) (6 Dec 2022) Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for his question and for his continued interest in the nursing home sector. We have had many conversations about this. We acknowledge across the Department that there are variations in the cost of care across public centres and private nursing homes. We have provided an enormous amount of financial support since Covid started.
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Service 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (Resumed) (6 Dec 2022) Mary Butler: The Deputy may have noticed during the summer that Bartra Healthcare sold four nursing homes in Dublin and European investors rushed in and paid €180 million for-----
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Service 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (Resumed) (6 Dec 2022) Mary Butler: If the Deputy gives me a chance to answer, I will try to address some of the issues he raised. He started off by talking about the surplus of €45 million. My understanding is that we continue to provide the temporary assistance payment to any nursing home that has a Covid outbreak. This will run up to the last day of the month and into the new year. Part of the temporary assistance...
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Service 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (Resumed) (6 Dec 2022) Mary Butler: There are 31,500 registered beds with HIQA across the country while there are 22,500 beds that are registered under fair deal. We are running a bit ahead of profile this year. The figure I was given today was that there are 22,613 people under fair deal. People leave the nursing home sector for myriad reasons. A HIQA report was published last week. I compliment the authority on the...
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Service 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (Resumed) (6 Dec 2022) Mary Butler: May I make one comment on that same question in relation to young children who present in autism, mental health or whatever? Sometimes children are referred to three different teams - primary care, CAMHS and the National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, because the person making the referral might not be able to determine which is appropriate. If we could verify some of the waiting...
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Service 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (Resumed) (6 Dec 2022) Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for his questions. As he knows, for next year the budget for mental health will be €1.2 billion. Regarding psychiatry of later life, for example, which refers to the care of older people with enduring mental health issues, there is no waiting list in this area at all. Regarding general adult mental health services, the turnaround time is 12 weeks. We do not have...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (1 Dec 2022)
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 (1 Dec 2022)
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 (1 Dec 2022)
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: Care Services (1 Dec 2022)
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 (1 Dec 2022)
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 (1 Dec 2022)
Mary Butler: In April last, the Government approved a Compensation Scheme for individuals identified as affected by the Maskey Report. This Scheme is being administered by the State Claims Agency (SCA). Such a compensation scheme was called for by many mental health advocates, including families in South Kerry. The Scheme is designed to provide full compensation in line with a court ruling but without...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (1 Dec 2022)
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 (1 Dec 2022)
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 Care Packages (30 Nov 2022)
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.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (30 Nov 2022)
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.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 Nov 2022)
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.