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Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: Currently, the funding is there to provide 24 million home care hours. We do not have the staffing capacity currently to do that. That is why we have put this strategic workforce planning group in place. On the other issue raised by the Deputy, I presume he is referring to when the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, was before the committee during the week. When dealing with people who...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: All HSE staff have free access through SilverCloud to self-directed online supports for mental health. Staff counselling is also available. During Covid-19 this was made available also to staff working in private facilities. This year I funded €1 million to MyMind, an organisation that provides online supports for people throughout Ireland in 15 different languages. We have to...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: The figures I received yesterday showed that, between community nursing units and nursing homes at the moment, we have 320 in outbreak, which is a phenomenal number of outbreaks. The residents are all vaccinated and boosted and are not getting as sick. In the nursing home setting, the average outbreak is approximately eight patients. However, as the Minister alluded to, previously the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for his question. The current budget for home care support for this year is €666 million, with 5 million extra home care hours being provided. Last year, we delivered 2.9 million more hours on the previous year to 55,000 people. If the Deputy sends me the specifics on the case to which he referred, we will look into it. The difficulty that we are facing currently...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (23 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: The Deputy is missing the point. Funding was not stopped. In 2020, €800,000 was allocated by my predecessor, former Deputy Daly, and the Tánaiste to develop the Castlerea hub. In 2021, we moved very quickly to put in place €1.4 million to allocate staff. It takes a while to put staff in place. This Castlerea hub is a fantastic hub and I am delighted to say I secured...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (23 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. The e-mental health project was launched by the Tánaiste in mid-2020. Two main elements were identified for development as part of the Castlerea hub: a CAMHS Connect telehealth service and CAMHS day hospital. In addition, a psychiatry of later life day hospital was also identified. Work was progressed by the HSE through 2020, including...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (23 Feb 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 (23 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 217 and 259 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (23 Feb 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 (23 Feb 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 (23 Feb 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: Hospital Staff (23 Feb 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 (23 Feb 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 of the Elderly (23 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: I understand that the question refers to the HSE's scheme titled 'Consumer Directed Home Support', which is another way that a Home Support Service for Older People can be delivered by an Approved Provider. As the question relates to a service 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: Nursing Education (22 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: I thank the Senator for raising this very important issue. It is not the first time she has taken to her feet to raise this. A key Government priority is to protect the education of all students, including student nurses and midwives. Clinical placements account for 50% of the overall education programme requirements for student nurses and midwives and supporting students to undertake...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Nursing Education (22 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: To reiterate, on 26 January 2022, just under a month ago, the Department issued the sanction to the HSE regarding these additional supports and requested that payment be prioritised. Yesterday the Department was informed by the HSE that it is finalising a memo to be issued to services to provide for payment. The Department has, once again, emphasised to the HSE the importance of expediting...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (22 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: I thank the Senator for the opportunity to address the House on this important matter, which I am taking on behalf of Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly. As the Senator will be aware, the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital is the designated site for the National Centre for Inherited Metabolic Disorders for adults. This centre provides assessment and treatment to adults with...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (22 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: The Senator is absolutely correct. As he will have heard in my earlier response, it is anticipated the number of patients presenting will increase by at least 100 per annum over the next five years, so we have to build capacity. There are currently 12.5 whole-time equivalents in the adult metabolic service at the Mater hospital and that figure will increase to 15.6, or an additional three...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (22 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: I thank the Senator for the opportunity to speak to the House on the important topic of building a more positive outlook for women's health. That this Oireachtas has finally placed such an emphasis on women's health is a positive outcome. It is great to hear the different voices in both Houses all supporting one another. My Department is committed to improving women's health. Since the...