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- Other Questions: Home Help Service Provision (19 Apr 2018)
Jim Daly: At the risk of repeating myself, if we add up the increase of 56 intensive home care packages and the number of home help hours included in them, there is no decrease. Nationally, the number of home help hours has increased from 16.36 million last year to 17.1 million this year. This is a significant increase in the delivery of home help hours but I appreciate it is not enough. If we are...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (19 Apr 2018)
Jim Daly: The level of vacancies and difficulty in recruiting and retaining skilled staff, particularly nursing and medical staff, poses a significant challenge for the provision of Mental Health Services. The Mental Health Division continues to work with Community Health Organisations (CHOs) to maximise and ensure the most effective use of resources. There is work on-going with the HSE HR partners and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Administration (19 Apr 2018)
Jim Daly: Improving access to mental health services is a key priority for this government. At present there are a number of voluntary and non-governmental organisations being supported by the HSE that are providing mental health support to the public via the telephone, internet or text message. In December 2017, I published the recommendations of the National Taskforce on Youth Mental Health. These...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (19 Apr 2018)
Jim Daly: The HSE has advised me of its plan to open the new 50 bed Acute Adult Mental Health Unit in University Hospital Galway on a phased basis. In the first phase the HSE will open 45 beds before the 1 June 2018 and in the second phase the remaining five beds will be opened by the end of 2018. This new state of the art purpose built unit will provide better quality mental health services in...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (19 Apr 2018)
Jim Daly: My Department has asked the Health Service Executive to reply directly to the Deputy with regard to capital developments at Kanturk and Millstreet Community Hospitals.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (19 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 (19 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 Waiting Times (19 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 (19 Apr 2018)
Jim Daly: The development of all aspects of mental health services for young people, as reflected in the agreed HSE Service Plan 2018, remains a priority for Government. Services have benefitted from the significant additional investment for mental health over recent years which has resulted in an overall provision of some €910 million for this care programme in the current year. There are...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 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 Help Service (19 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: Health Services Reports (19 Apr 2018)
Jim Daly: The recent publication of the Capacity Review report stated that if key reforms and productivity measures are implemented, the following additional capacity will be required by 2031 to meet the healthcare demands of our growing and ageing population: - 13,000 extra residential care beds (older persons services) - 120% increase in homecare - 48% increase in Primary Care workforce, and -...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (19 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 Help Service (19 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 Help Service (19 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 Staff (19 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: Health Services (19 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 (19 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 (19 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 (19 Apr 2018)
Jim Daly: The HSE Mental Health Division, along with the Clinical Strategy and Programmes Division and subsequently with the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, have recognised the need for a Clinical Programme for Dual Diagnosis to respond to people with substance misuse, both alcohol and/or drugs, together with mental illness. The Primary Care Division has already appointed a National Clinical Lead...