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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.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Mary Butler: Up to 18 November, 452 employers had submitted funding applications to pay their employees the recognition payment. That would include a lot of nursing homes and healthcare workers.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Mary Butler: We know that there are 433 private nursing homes, for example. In total, it is 452 employers so that would include conventional nursing units.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Mary Butler: Yes. To date, 23 nursing homes have received their payments so this is ongoing at the moment.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Mary Butler: From 452 employers.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Mary Butler: They only came in on 18 November so this is ongoing.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Mary Butler: More than likely, yes. That is the plan.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for his question on the nursing home sector, about which we have had many conversations. Some 80% of beds provided in the nursing home sector are operated by private and voluntary organisations. Just under 4% fall into the voluntary category so approximately 76% are private. The fair deal scheme supports 18,000 beds in the private sector. Last year, close to €1...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Mary Butler: I will give the Deputy an example from-----

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Mary Butler: Deputy Burke makes a very valid point. It is working very well in University Hospital Waterford, where we do not have any people on trolleys because we have a service level agreement for up to 45 beds in nursing homes throughout the community as far as Dungarvan and into New Ross. There is no shortage of money to do that. These are what we call "transitional step-down beds". In some...