Results 5,721-5,740 of 11,463 for speaker:Mary Butler
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Dec 2021)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for his question. On the €10 million that has to be spent by the end of the year, I have another meeting at 2 p.m. today. Local organisations were not contacted. We will be using Mental Health Ireland to allocate the money. When €10 million is allocated on budget day and has to be spent before the end of the year, an awful lot of work has to be done....
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospice Services (1 Dec 2021)
Mary Butler: I thank the Senator for raising this important issue about an update for the plans for a midlands hospice. I thank her for the compassionate way in which she has dealt with it. Her statement at the start, "You matter because you are you, and you matter to the end of your life.", reflects exactly what a hospice does. The Government is strongly committed to the development of end-of-life...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospice Services (1 Dec 2021)
Mary Butler: I again thank the Senator. She is quite right that HSE estates is developing a costed, timelined plan for the development, to be ready by the end of 2021. The Department of Health is actively engaging with the HSE and representative groups on this matter to improve equity of access to an inpatient unit for the midlands. We had this battle in Waterford for many years. The friends of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (1 Dec 2021)
Mary Butler: Government has prioritised improved access to home support services. Work is ongoing within the Department of Health to progress the development of the new statutory scheme to support people to live in their own homes within the broader context of the Sláintecare reforms. Recruitment of the 130 posts funded for the national rollout of interRAI as the standard assessment tool for care...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2021)
Mary Butler: Yes.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2021)
Mary Butler: No, they are not.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (30 Nov 2021)
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 Service Executive (30 Nov 2021)
Mary Butler: In relation to variations in the cost of care for public and private nursing homes it is acknowledged that public nursing homes have, in general, a higher cost of care, although there is a wide range of costs in both public care and private care. The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS), commonly referred to as Fair Deal, has been in place since 2009 as a system of financial support for...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (30 Nov 2021)
Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I will request the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, subject to the provision of more complete details by the deputy. I have asked relevant officials of the Department to liaise with the deputy’s office in this regard.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (30 Nov 2021)
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: Health Services Staff (30 Nov 2021)
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 (30 Nov 2021)
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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (30 Nov 2021)
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 (30 Nov 2021)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 595 to 602, inclusive, together. 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: Health Services Staff (30 Nov 2021)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 604 and 606 to 609, inclusive, together. 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: Nursing Homes (30 Nov 2021)
Mary Butler: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Act 2021, which was signed into law on July 22nd and became operational from October 20th, introduced safeguards in the NHSS to further protect the viability and sustainability of family farms and businesses. The principal amendment of this Act ensures that where the owners of farms and businesses go into long-term residential care, their...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (30 Nov 2021)
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 (30 Nov 2021)
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 (30 Nov 2021)
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 (30 Nov 2021)
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.