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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 May 2025)

Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 683 and 685 together. It is widely accepted emergency departments are an inappropriate environment for people in a mental health crisis, and that alternative care pathways and therapeutic environments should be developed. People experiencing mental health distress and illness often find busy Emergency Departments the wrong setting for their needs and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (27 May 2025)

Mary Butler: As your are aware, Eating disorders are very complex, very individual, and can be one of the most serious mental health illnesses. The National Clinical Programme on Eating Disorders has progressed really well with 14 of the 16 teams envisaged by the Model of Care now funded. Most teams are fully operational and seeing people with ED every day; other teams are at different stages of...

Planning and Development (Exempted Development – External Wall Insulation) Bill 2025: First Stage (21 May 2025)

Mary Butler: No.

Restricted Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: First Stage (21 May 2025)

Mary Butler: No.

Membership of the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight: Motion (21 May 2025)

Mary Butler: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders and until further notice in the 34th Dáil, parties, groups and non-party/group members may appoint members to the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight in accordance with paragraph (4) of Standing Order 129, and the Ceann Comhairle shall announce the names of the members so appointed for the information of the...

Industrial Relations (Boycott of Joint Labour Committees) Bill 2025: First Stage (21 May 2025)

Mary Butler: It is not.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (21 May 2025)

Mary Butler: I certainly will drive it on, and it is an area that has been identified as needing youth mental health supports. However, all areas of the county need youth mental health supports. Some 2% of young people will need the support of CAMHS but 98% of young people - about a third of them - will need counselling and low-level supports so they can deal with anxiety, depression and the challenges...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (21 May 2025)

Mary Butler: I thank both Deputies for raising this really important issue today. I recently met Comhairle na nÓg to update the group on my efforts to establish a new youth mental health service for Waterford and the south east. I will give a big shout-out to Theo Hannigan, Mollie Mernagh and Eve Meleady, the three amazing young people who presented me with a petition with a lot of signatures....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (21 May 2025)

Mary Butler: The Mental Health Bill 2024 is the result of years of drafting, research, and consultation with many stakeholders in the sector, including people with lived and living experience of mental health services and their families and loved ones. It is a progressive, person-centred Bill that promotes the right of autonomy for people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties. As the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (21 May 2025)

Mary Butler: As this is a service issue I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Daichead ar an mBunreacht (An Aois Vótála a Laghdú go Sé Bliana Déag), 2025: An Chéad Chéim - Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Reduction of Voting Age to Sixteen Years) Bill 2025: First Stage (20 May 2025)

Mary Butler: It is not opposed. I congratulate Deputy Farrelly on bringing his first piece of legislation to the House.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 May 2025)

Mary Butler: On the questions that dealt specifically with the Order of Business for this week, I inform Deputy Collins that I have been in talks regarding statements on flood relief.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 May 2025)

Mary Butler: I will update him at the Business Committee meeting on Thursday. On legislation, next week we will have Second Stage of the Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2024 from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. We will also have Order for Report, Report and Final Stages of the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024. I remind...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 May 2025)

Mary Butler: It is the Ceann Comhairle who puts the question to me, not the Deputy.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 May 2025)

Mary Butler: The Minister for housing was in the House twice last week answering questions about housing. If anybody looks at the agenda, they can see that he has been in the House almost every week since the Dáil formed 16 weeks ago.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 May 2025)

Mary Butler: The programme for Government is open and transparent.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 May 2025)

Mary Butler: I move: Tuesday's business shall be:- Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a Carbon Budget Programme (to be taken without debate) - Motion re Presentation and Circulation of Revised and Further Revised Estimates 2025 (any division demanded shall be taken immediately) - Statements on Assessment of Need (not to exceed 3 hrs and 32...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (20 May 2025)

Mary Butler: As this is a service issue I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (20 May 2025)

Mary Butler: The National Clinical Programme on Eating Disorders is progressing well with 14 of the 16 teams envisaged by the Model of Care now funded, and approximately 100 dedicated Eating Disorder clinicians working in teams across the country. Enhancement of eating disorder services is a key priority for me, and I have stated my intention to secure funding for the remaining teams at the next Budget. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (20 May 2025)

Mary Butler: Young carers are children and young people whose lives are in some way affected because they provide care, assistance or support to a family member in the home. Many young carers enjoy caring and are proud of what they do. Sometimes though, young carers say that caring can affect how they feel, how much time they get to spend with friends, or their school work, and that often they need some...