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Select Committee on Health: Mental Health (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)

Jim Daly: Section 6 of the Bill proposes an amendment to section 57 of the Mental Health Act 2001 under the heading "Treatment not requiring consent". Deputy Browne has tabled an amendment to his original wording, separating out consent for a voluntary patient and consent for an involuntary patient. The intention behind the amendment seems clear in that it expands the existing section 57 of the 2001...

Select Committee on Health: Mental Health (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)

Jim Daly: To be helpful, the amendments were obviously intended for the Mental Health Act.

Select Committee on Health: Mental Health (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)

Jim Daly: No, it is okay.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (22 Jun 2017)

Jim Daly: 126. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding indigenous medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29262/17]

Other Questions: Home Help Service Provision (21 Jun 2017)

Jim Daly: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. Home supports provision is a key mechanism in enabling older people to remain in their own homes and communities for as long as possible and facilitating their discharge from acute hospitals. The HSE's national service plan for 2016 originally provided for a target of 10.4 million home help hours and 15,450 home care packages. However,...

Other Questions: Home Help Service Provision (21 Jun 2017)

Jim Daly: I appreciate the Deputy's comments. There is no point in us arguing over and back about the statistics. As the Minister alluded to previously, the number of hours has increased year-on-year, but there is also increased demand, which has resulted in a reduction in the number of available hours. There are too many disparities geographically, with greater availability in some places. We have...

Other Questions: Home Help Service Provision (21 Jun 2017)

Jim Daly: We are saying the same thing. There is no argument from us. The Deputy's party colleague, Deputy Willie O'Dea, proposed a similar statute to the one we are discussing. We all want to get there. Obviously, there is a cost and we have to deal with the reality that if we go with a demand-led scheme, we cannot have a limitless budget because the budget has to be allocated year-on-year with a...

Other Questions: Mental Health Services Provision (21 Jun 2017)

Jim Daly: As a general rule, information on individual cases cannot be given due to patient confidentiality. For that reason, this parliamentary question is being answered in unspecific terms in relation to the individual regarding mental health services in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. The person was referred by a GP on 10 April 2017 and was assessed in the emergency department in Our...

Other Questions: Mental Health Services Provision (21 Jun 2017)

Jim Daly: It is a distressing case. I was shown some of the background to it by officials in the Department. It is obviously a very sensitive case and I do not want to dwell on it, nor does Deputy Thomas Byrne, but the gentleman in question has done the State some service for highlighting the difficulties he experienced in his case. The Deputy asked what happens when somebody presents to a hospital....

Other Questions: Mental Health Services Provision (21 Jun 2017)

Jim Daly: The Deputy makes a very good point. It is a matter of deep concern to him and his party. In the continuance of the confidence and supply agreement he wants to see that this issue is dealt with. He is aware of the many different steps being taken with the mental health task force. I will meet it next Tuesday. We are having a consultation with numerous bodies, which we hope to publish very...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Mobility Allowance (21 Jun 2017)

Jim Daly: I thank the Deputy for her question and good wishes. It is timely that the first question I get to answer in the House is for my constituency colleague. Conscious of the reports of the Ombudsman in 2011 and 2012 on the legal status of the mobility allowance and motorised transport grants scheme in the context of the Equal Status Acts, the Government decided to close both schemes in...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Mobility Allowance (21 Jun 2017)

Jim Daly: I thank the Deputy for bringing my attention to this important matter. It is worth pointing out that the Government's legislative programme for 2017 includes the Health Transport Support Bill. As the Deputy is aware, the background to it did not involve the Government deciding to scrap the scheme. It was the result of the Ombudsman making a judgment on the operation of the scheme. I take...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Mobility Allowance (21 Jun 2017)

Jim Daly: As I said, those already participating in the scheme do not need to have any fear because the payments will continue. The HSE will continue to make monthly payments to all of them. I say as much, notwithstanding the concerns of the Deputy about new entrants to the scheme. It is a legislative priority for the Government. I will take up the matter with the Minister of State with...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: General Practitioner Services (21 Jun 2017)

Jim Daly: Sa cead áit, ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas as ucht an fáilte. I thank the Cathaoirleach very much for his welcome and his very generous and kind words and I thank Senator Byrne for raising this important issue, which I am replying to on behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris. I welcome the opportunity to address the House on this matter and to ease the Senator's...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: General Practitioner Services (21 Jun 2017)

Jim Daly: I will certainly take it back to the Minister. The Senator made a valid point that if it places additional pressure on the accident and emergency department and results in extra admissions, it does not make financial sense. I will certainly report back to the Minister and have it looked into for the Senator. I will see she gets a response.

Seanad: Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (21 Jun 2017)

Jim Daly: I thank all of those Senators who have contributed to the debate. I thank them in particular for their very generous, effusive and kind welcome and words. I am not sure if I am worthy of all of what Senator O'Donnell said.

Seanad: Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (21 Jun 2017)

Jim Daly: Only time will tell. I will enjoy the day that is in it because as time goes on the welcome may be somewhat lessened. We may get more adversarial but hopefully we will not. On a more serious note, I commend Senators on the quality of the debate I have listened to. It is no wonder the House is referred to as the Upper House because there was a very high standard of debate here today. I...

Topical Issue Debate: Employment Rights (31 May 2017)

Jim Daly: Thank you, Minister.

Topical Issue Debate: Employment Rights (31 May 2017)

Jim Daly: The Deputy knows that there cannot be an exchange to and fro.

Topical Issue Debate: Disability Support Services (31 May 2017)

Jim Daly: I thank the Deputy. That is most helpful.