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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Apr 2018)

Jim Daly: 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 (24 Apr 2018)

Jim Daly: 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 Provision (24 Apr 2018)

Jim Daly: Home support services were a particular area of focus in Budget 2018, with an additional €18.25 million allocated. The additional resources bring the budget for the provision of home support services to €408 million. The HSE's 2018 National Service Plan provides for a target of some 17.094 million home support hours to be provided to 50,500 people, which compares with last...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (24 Apr 2018)

Jim Daly: 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 Funding (24 Apr 2018)

Jim Daly: 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 Support Scheme Applications (24 Apr 2018)

Jim Daly: 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 Provision (24 Apr 2018)

Jim Daly: 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: Psychological Assessments (24 Apr 2018)

Jim Daly: As this question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (24 Apr 2018)

Jim Daly: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Apr 2018)

Jim Daly: I thank Deputy Niamh Smyth for her question. Project 2040 recognises the shortfall in capital infrastructure not just in Cavan but also country-wide. That is why €11 billion is to be committed in the next ten years to increase capacity and improve facilities. When compared with the €4 billion spent in the past ten years, the commitment shows the ambition of the Government to...

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Apr 2018)

Jim Daly: Staffing is a continuing challenge. As the Deputy is aware, it is not just about resources; it also about finding skilled and qualified staff. Since 2012 over 2,000 staffing positions have been approved, but to date we have only been able to fill 1,352 of them in mental health services. That is not down to finance but to the availability of staff such as consultant psychiatrists, of whom...

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Apr 2018)

Jim Daly: I assure the Deputy, as he is aware since the numbers are on the record of the House, though I do not have them to hand, that there has been a significant decrease in the number of people waiting. That is not to take from the number that are waiting. Significant progress has been made in the past 12 months in the number of procedures that have been carried out. Efforts are continuing to...

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Apr 2018)

Jim Daly: I do not have a date for it but I will pass it on after I have spoken to the Minister, Deputy Harris. It is due shortly.

Other Questions: Mental Health Services Provision (19 Apr 2018)

Jim Daly: I am aware of the issue the Deputy is talking about. Yesterday I spoke to a parent from Tipperary who was in that situation. I guess it is the same case. There are about 300 admissions a year to adolescent inpatient CAMHS units. Thankfully, the number is reducing. Last year there were about 380. I am aware of the pressures in the provision of beds. There are new beds. We have about 70...

Other Questions: Mental Health Services Provision (19 Apr 2018)

Jim Daly: I am uncomfortable speaking about the case, as I am familiar with it and have spoken to the family. I am aware of the issues involved. The Deputy may chat to me afterwards about it. I would prefer not to discuss it with him across the floor of the House.

Other Questions: Mental Health Policy (19 Apr 2018)

Jim Daly: A Vision for Change came to the end of its ten year term in 2016.  Preparations for a review and an updating of policy have been underway since early last year. An external evidence and expert review was completed in February 2017 providing a review of international best practice and the experience of implementing A Vision for Change. An oversight group has been established to...

Other Questions: Mental Health Policy (19 Apr 2018)

Jim Daly: The first meeting with provisional membership took place on 5 October 2017. The membership was fully finalised on 25 October 2017. The group is scheduled to complete its work by December 2018.

Other Questions: Mental Health Policy (19 Apr 2018)

Jim Daly: I can assure the Deputy that I will take her comments on board. I know she has a particularly keen interest in this area and has followed it carefully. I accept what she says about an independent implementation body and I assure her I will give it further consideration.

Other Questions: Home Help Service Provision (19 Apr 2018)

Jim Daly: I thank the Deputy for the question. Home help has been a priority for me since taking on this position in the middle of last year, and this is evidenced by the consultation process the Minister and I launched shortly after my appointment to review how we do home help. I have accepted in various fora that the current system is not delivering as it should be. I am a believer that if we...

Other Questions: Home Help Service Provision (19 Apr 2018)

Jim Daly: The issue is the increase in intensive home care packages of 13% in County Meath, which more than balances out the drop in individual hours being delivered to which the Deputy referred. They are being delivered through packages for people as opposed to individually. Notwithstanding this, I accept what the Deputy has said and I accept his acknowledgement of the challenge in recruitment. It...