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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (25 Jan 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Jan 2022)
Mary Butler: The HSE provides all PPE, including appropriate face masks, to all health care workers employed by the HSE, and in certain private settings such as nursing homes in accordance with advice of the National Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control Team (AMRIC). In addition, I understand from the HSE that the supplies of FFP2 masks are being provided through the Community Healthcare...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (25 Jan 2022)
Mary Butler: The Nursing Home Support Scheme (NHSS), commonly referred to as 'Fair Deal', is a system of financial support for people who require long-term residential care. The primary legislation underpinning the NHSS is the Nursing Home Support Scheme Act 2009. Participants in the NHSS contribute to the cost of their care according to their means while the State pays the balance of the cost. The Scheme...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Jan 2022)
Mary Butler: At the onset of the pandemic, the HSE responded rapidly by reconfiguring existing services and putting additional services and supports in place in order to respond to any rise in mental health service need. To adapt and improve accessibility, Mental Health Services and many of its funded NGO partners, successfully fast-tracked new digital health options including innovative online, text and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (20 Jan 2022)
Mary Butler: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Act 2021 was signed into law on 22 July, and became full operational on 20 October 2021. The goal of this amendment is to assist in protecting the viability and sustainability of family farms and family-run businesses. The principal amendment introduced under the Act extended the three-year cap on contributions based on farm and business assets...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Jan 2022)
Mary Butler: The proposal to establish a cross-governmental youth mental health Pathfinder unit, with participation from the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, received Ministerial approval during the previous Government. Its establishment is a priority in the current Programme for Government. The proposal is...
- Gender-based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jan 2022)
Mary Butler: I join Members of the House in expressing my deepest condolences to Ashling Murphy's family, her boyfriend Ryan, her friends, her work colleagues, her pupils and the members of her local and wider community in County Offaly. The entire country is behind the Murphy family as they face this unimaginable grief. I attended very poignant candle-lit vigils in Dungarvan and Portlaw last week. We,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Jan 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 (19 Jan 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: Home Care Packages (19 Jan 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: Home Care Packages (19 Jan 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: Home Care Packages (19 Jan 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: Hospital Services (19 Jan 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 (19 Jan 2022)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1363 and 1557 together. The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Act 2021, which was signed into law on 22 July, introduced further safeguards into the NHSS to further protect the viability and sustainability of family farms and businesses. It also includes an amendment in relation to applying the 3-year cap to the proceeds of sale of a house while a...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (19 Jan 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: Home Care Packages (19 Jan 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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (19 Jan 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 (19 Jan 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: Eating Disorders (19 Jan 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 (19 Jan 2022)
Mary Butler: A key priority for 2022 is to deliver the Commission on Care. Currently the Commission is in the initial stages of planning and drafting the terms of reference. Although in the early stages the longer term view is to examine current and future challenges associated with the provision of care in Ireland such as workforce-planning; financing, commissioning, and pricing of services;...