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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (10 May 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: Nursing Homes (10 May 2022)

Mary Butler: The Government has approved a policy change to the Nursing Homes Support Scheme “Fair Deal”, to incentivise applicants to the Scheme to rent out their principal residence after they have entered long term residential care. The rate of assessment for rental properties will be reduced from 80% to 40% for income from all principal residences. This will be reviewed after six...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (10 May 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 (10 May 2022)

Mary Butler: The Department currently has no plans to introduce an independent complaints mechanism for mental health services nor has a review been carried out to ascertain the cost of establishing such a mechanism. In line with the Mental Health Act 2001 (Approved Centre) Regulations 2006, each inpatient mental health service, as with general health services, must have a complaints procedure in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (10 May 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 Help Service (10 May 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 (10 May 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.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (5 May 2022)

Mary Butler: It is not for paediatrics. It is for adults first and then paediatrics. I have to put 16 in place and I will have nine at the end of this year. It is incremental. It is the only way we can get the staff and that is what we are doing. It is important to point out that we know CAMHS is a specialist service for people under the age of 18 with moderate to severe mental health...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (5 May 2022)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising this. We have spoken across the floor many times, and I acknowledge the number of times and the interest she has in mental health services for both young people and older people.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (5 May 2022)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy. I wish to make a few points first. With regard to the last point the Deputy made, she asked if I was aware of the crisis situation in CAMHS in south Wexford where a senior clinical nurse specialist is to be relocated to another unit, leaving Arden House, Wexford, with just one clinical nurse serving a 200-patient population. The area director of nursing, who bears...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (5 May 2022)

Mary Butler: First, these decisions relating to staff rotation are part and parcel of strategic workforce planning. That decision is taken by the local area director of nursing, who is fully entitled to do that. I want to make a second point. Over the past two years, I secured an extra €97 million for mental health. It is the largest ever budget. I will always be looking for more when I am in...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 May 2022)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for his question and for raising the issue of ophthalmology. He is quite right that the numbers are very high. The figure of 2,361 in University Hospital Waterford in CHO 5 is correct. Currently there is a new theatre being fitted out in respect of ophthalmology. The Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, has also made available €350 million this year coupled with...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Mary Butler: The Mercy hospital in Cork was built after that.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (5 May 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: Eating Disorders (5 May 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: Nursing Homes (5 May 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

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (4 May 2022)

Mary Butler: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. As he said, he has raised it several times before, which I acknowledge. I welcome the opportunity to provide an update on the status of the new emergency department at University Hospital Galway. I also take this opportunity to acknowledge the very difficult and unacceptable conditions for patients, families and healthcare staff working in...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (4 May 2022)

Mary Butler: I thank the Senator and will convey his concerns to the Minister, the Department and the HSE. The proposed new emergency department and the women and children's project is a large and complex project and is in the early stages of design progression. The original proposal was for a new multistorey emergency department block. However, as a result of service-led demands, there has been a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (4 May 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: Mental Health Services (4 May 2022)

Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 438 and 439 together. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.