Results 521-540 of 11,464 for speaker:Mary Butler
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (5 Nov 2024)
Mary Butler: I recognise how difficult it has been for the families of nursing home residents who died in nursing homes during the pandemic, which presented one of the greatest and most wide-ranging public health challenges internationally in recent history. Supporting nursing homes to respond to COVID-19 was an ongoing and central element of the State’s overall response throughout all phases...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (5 Nov 2024)
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: Care Services (5 Nov 2024)
Mary Butler: In fulfilment of the commitment in the Programme for Government, the Government has established an independent Commission on Care for Older People, the inaugural meeting of which was held on 21st March 2024. In Budget 2025 €0.6 million was allocated to the Commission, which is being supported by a secretariat from my Department The Commission, which is chaired by Professor Alan...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (5 Nov 2024)
Mary Butler: Safeguarding at-risk adults against abuse is of paramount importance and is taken very seriously by the Government. I have welcomed the independent Law Reform Commission’s Report on ‘A Regulatory Framework for Adult Safeguarding’ published in April. The Report sets out comprehensive and wide-ranging recommendations that have relevance across a range of Government...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (5 Nov 2024)
Mary Butler: The independent COVID-19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel was established in May 2020 to examine the complex issues surrounding the management of COVID-19 in nursing homes. The Expert Panel published its report in August 2020 which identified learnings and recommendations to inform the approach to the management and mitigation of risk to older persons resident in nursing homes as the pandemic...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Budgets (5 Nov 2024)
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: Home Help Service (5 Nov 2024)
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 (5 Nov 2024)
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: Departmental Data (5 Nov 2024)
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: Hospital Staff (5 Nov 2024)
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: Hospital Facilities (24 Oct 2024)
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: Home Help Service (24 Oct 2024)
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: Departmental Data (24 Oct 2024)
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: Health Services Staff (24 Oct 2024)
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: Home Care Packages (24 Oct 2024)
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: Health Services Staff (24 Oct 2024)
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: Home Help Service (23 Oct 2024)
Mary Butler: Improving access to home support is a priority for the Government. The overall budget for home support in 2025 will be circa €838 million. This is the largest allocation ever for home support. That is an increase of over 70% when compared to the 2020 budget of €487m. In Budget 2025, €121.9 million additional investment was secured for Home Support services. This...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (23 Oct 2024)
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 (23 Oct 2024)
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: Departmental Staff (23 Oct 2024)
Mary Butler: The website gov.ie indicates organisational information in relation to various roles and responsibilities across the Department of Health. The Mental Health Unit falls under the area of responsibility at Assistant Secretary level for policy development and oversight of the provision of health and social care services for older people, palliative care, dementia care, mental health services,...