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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (27 Nov 2019)

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 (27 Nov 2019)

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 (27 Nov 2019)

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.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Jim Daly: Deputy Martin Kenny mentioned the issue of students. The High Court upheld the decision by the Health Insurance Authority that students may purchase community rated products from the three open market insurers. Deputy Mattie McGrath made a few comments about stamp duty and so on. He also asked about policies. I remind people, as the Deputy referred to, that the Health Insurance...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019: Referral to Select Committee (26 Nov 2019)

Jim Daly: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Health pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 149(1).

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Jim Daly: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this Bill. To recap, the main purpose of this Bill is to specify the revised credits and corresponding stamp duty levies to apply on health insurance policies from April 2020.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019: Order for Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Jim Daly: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Jim Daly: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to have this opportunity to address the House on Second Stage of the Bill. This is a short and technical Bill comprising six sections, all focused on the specific issue of health insurance. The amendments outlined in the Bill will ensure the ongoing sustainability of the private health insurance market and seek to keep...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Home Care Packages Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Jim Daly: This year’s HSE winter plan was launched on 14 November 2019. Its aim is to ensure that service providers are prepared for the additional external pressures associated with the winter period. The plan is supported by an additional €26 million in winter funding, which is being used to relieve demand for emergency department services, and to support discharge and other...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Home Care Packages Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Jim Daly: A national committee is looking into the issue of delayed discharges, which would include this particular topic. Information will feed into that committee from each of the nine community healthcare organisations, CHOs. Best practice will always be identified and replicated across the system.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Treatment Programmes Policy (26 Nov 2019)

Jim Daly: As I understand it, there are no current plans to carry out a review. A mid-term review of the national drugs strategy is planned for 2020 and I would imagine that would be an appropriate time to consider a review. I accept the Deputy's point that it is a long time since a review was carried out on the length of time, the treatments and the model of care associated with this. Perhaps the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Treatment Programmes Policy (26 Nov 2019)

Jim Daly: I reiterate my acknowledgment of the Deputy's concerns, which are genuine and valid. I accept there is no plan for a review but I also accept the date and the timeline the Deputy has put forward. Again, I am hopeful that, as part of the overall review of the national drugs strategy, this will be reviewed, starting in 2020.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Home Help Service Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Jim Daly: Home supports enable older people, as the Deputy is aware, to remain in their own homes and communities, as well as facilitating timely discharge from hospital. The latest preliminary information available to me indicates that at the end of October, 1,424 people were in receipt of home support and Cork Kerry community healthcare had provided 352,902 home help hours in the north Cork area in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Home Help Service Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Jim Daly: I thank the Deputy again and acknowledge the Deputy's commitment and consistency on this issue, having raised it a number of times in this forum. The Minister, Deputy Harris, is aware of the specific case because Deputy Moynihan has brought it to his attention. The Minister has addressed it with the HSE and asked it to prioritise and look at the case. He has also been in contact with the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Home Help Service Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Jim Daly: The Deputy makes a very fair point about the difference between the budget for community care and acute care. That is why the Minister has overseen the change from that system to what we call the regional integrated care organisation, which takes both together. Those organisations which have been established, as the Deputy is aware, have a single budget to address the issue. We are aware...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Treatment Programmes Policy (26 Nov 2019)

Jim Daly: I am answering on behalf of my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne. Methadone is one of the medications used in opioid substitution treatment along with suboxone. Methadone prescribing for opioid dependence is a key element of the harm reduction approach to opioid use set out in the national drugs strategy. As of 30 June, 10,396 people were in receipt of methadone...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Nov 2019)

Jim Daly: I thank the Deputy for his question about North West STOP. Regarding his question about funding, I cannot give him the individual detail on the case to which he referred, as he will appreciate. The HSE funds nationally 1,027 different organisations each year to support mental health the length and breadth of the country. I do not know the details of North West STOP. On Thursday we will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 Nov 2019)

Jim Daly: The needs of adults and children with intellectual disabilities and autism are generally best met in services such as HSE Primary Care and HSE Disability services. However, people may have mild, moderate or severe mental health difficulties in addition to their intellectual disability or autism, which can mean their treatment needs are more complex. The HSE service best suited to an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Jim Daly: Homecare is an increasingly important part of the supports enabling older people to remain in their own homes and communities for as long as possible and for facilitating their discharge from acute hospitals. While we have seen significant investment in recent years in home support there is unmet need and demand is growing for the service. Nationally, at the end of August 7,255 people had...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data (26 Nov 2019)

Jim Daly: Enhancement of the specialist CAMHS service, including improved access and reducing waiting lists, remains a priority for both the Government and the HSE. Cases assessed by professionals as urgent are seen as a matter of priority. There are now 70 CAMHS teams nationally, compared to 49 in 2008, and 3 Paediatric Liaison Teams. All aspects of CAMHS nationally are being improved by the HSE...