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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 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 (10 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: Nursing Homes (10 Feb 2022)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 439 and 440 together. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has recently published “COVID-19: Normalising Access in Long Term Residential Care Facilities (LTRCFs)”, which will come into effect on 8 February 2022. The guidance takes account of the significant changes to national public health measures in general, whilst also...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (10 Feb 2022)
Mary Butler: The Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, was established under the Health Act 2007. HIQA is the independent Authority established to drive continuous improvement in Ireland’s health and social care services. The Authority comes under the aegis of the Minister for Health. The Health Act 2007 also established the office of the Chief Inspector of Social Services in HIQA....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (10 Feb 2022)
Mary Butler: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (10 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: Health Services Staff (10 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 (10 Feb 2022)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 450 and 451 together. As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Consumer Rights (9 Feb 2022)
Mary Butler: I thank Deputy Bruton for raising this important issue. I agree with what he has said. The recent rises in prices are driven by a number of factors and it is vital that all drivers of price increases are addressed. We have to make sure that we have, at least, transparent and competitive markets. The first point he made about consumers being informed of the renewal date is the most...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Consumer Rights (9 Feb 2022)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy. The comment he has made about being prepared represents a sensible approach. It will be welcome when this debate is being held in the Dáil. As we all know, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities provides a list of electricity and gas providers with some helpful hints and tips on switching. However, I am conscious that as Deputy Bruton mentioned in his opening...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Overcrowding (9 Feb 2022)
Mary Butler: I have to put on the record of the Dáil that HIQA is an independent body. I know from dealing with nursing homes, community nursing units and community hospitals throughout the country, and from any dealings I have had with HIQA, that it is an independent body. The 2018 health service capacity review was clear on the need for a major investment in additional capacity in both acute...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Overcrowding (9 Feb 2022)
Mary Butler: I welcome this opportunity to address the House on the issues raised by the three Deputies. It is not the first time any of them has raised this. We hear it on a consistent basis. I acknowledge the distress that overcrowded emergency Departments cause to patients, their families and front-line staff working in very challenging conditions in hospitals throughout the country. The health...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (9 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: Mental Health Services (9 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: Health Services Staff (9 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 (9 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 (9 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 (9 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 (9 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 (9 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