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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for the question. I was speaking with the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, about this issue yesterday and last week he visited Cappagh, Tallaght and Crumlin. He spoke with Children's Health Ireland. He has made provisions within the budget for the issue the Deputy raised. I will get her a substantive answer from the Minister and revert to her.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (17 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS), commonly referred to as Fair Deal, is a system of financial support for people who require long-term residential care. Participants contribute to the cost of their care according to their means while the State pays the balance of the cost. The NHSS covers the cost of the standard components of long-term residential care which are: - Nursing and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (17 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: As I have stated previously, I requested a briefing report, which was prepared by HIQA and submitted to me in July 2021, on the then position regarding the nursing homes referenced by the Deputy. The report was based on the findings of HIQA’s inspection reports on the three centres. The Chief Inspector, HIQA, reports on their inspection findings and judgments in an inspection report....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (17 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: The Government is committed to improving community-based services, shifting care to the home, and offering greater choice for older people. During the lifetime of this Government, I have secured additional funding of €150 million for home support, to progress the development of a reformed model of service delivery to underpin the statutory scheme for the financing and regulation of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (17 Feb 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 Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (16 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: 44. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding a work permit application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8486/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (16 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the progress of commitments to credit unions in the programme for Government as highlighted in correspondence from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8593/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (16 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: Home Care Packages (16 Feb 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 (16 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.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for his question. The HSE confirmed that as of 2 February, the latest available data show there were 23 children on the Longford-north Westmeath CAMHS waiting list and 14 on the south Westmeath list. The primary care psychology service does not cross-check its waiting lists with CAMHS or other services to see whether children are on more than one list. It is my...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: Provisional figures indicate that, for 2021, referrals received were up by 5,171 on the previous year. In total, 22,600 children were referred. There are now 73 CAMHS teams, compared with 49 in 2008, and we have three paediatric liaison teams as well. There are more than 1,000 CAMHS staff, including 660 clinicians, and 93% of consultant psychiatrist posts are filled. Last year, with the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: To build confidence in the 73 CAMHS teams around the country, where a huge amount of really good work is done on a daily basis, I felt it was very important, with the support of the Minister, to initiate a sample random audit of children throughout the country who were being prescribed medications. Dr. Maskey looked at 1,300 files in Kerry and we discovered 1,000 files showing that 500...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for the question. We have discussed this matter several times in the past three and a half weeks. Six of the 35 recommendations in the Maskey report have been implemented, with 13 currently being implemented. Having read the report, the Deputy will know that some of the recommendations can be implemented straight away but others will take time. The HSE has committed...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: In regard to north Kerry, we addressed this again last Thursday. There will be an audit in north Kerry, similar to the audit in south Kerry. The chief officer has informed me that he is currently trying to get a consultant of the calibre of Dr. Seán Maskey to do the north Kerry audit. He is looking outside of Ireland in that regard. Dr. Maskey will not be carrying out the audit in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: As the Deputy will know, it is very important that these reviews are conducted independently. It is for that reason the chief officer is seeking a consultant from outside of Ireland to do the review in north Kerry, which is really important. My complete and utter focus at the moment is on getting the supports for the young people who need them. The Deputy knows as well as I do that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (15 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: The Government is committed to improving community-based services, shifting care to the home and offering greater choice for older people. In 2020, additional funding of €150 million was secured for home support to progress the development of a reformed model of service delivery to underpin the statutory scheme for the financing and regulation of home-support services and to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (15 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: I have made it a priority to ensure that these centres open as quickly and as safely as possible, recognising their fundamental importance to the health and wellbeing of older people, including individuals with dementia and their families. As of January 2022, following closures last year due to Covid-19, 26 of the 34 dementia specific day care centres across Ireland had reopened, with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (15 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 97, 110 and 163 together. 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 (15 Feb 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.