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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (19 Jan 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 1716. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the procurement process for a community mental health residence (details supplied) in County Cork ; if the property was purchased on the open market; if not, if it was purchased through another process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1409/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (19 Jan 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 1718. To ask the Minister for Health the staff to service user ratio across each 24-hour staffed mental health facility, continuing care and community residences and high-support hostels in CHO4. [1411/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (19 Jan 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 1719. To ask the Minister for Health the population size that will be served by a new community adult mental health rehabilitation team in County Cork; the timeframe for the appointment of team members; the details of the recruitment processes underway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1412/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (19 Jan 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 1720. To ask the Minister for Health the way that serious concerns expressed by his Department in relation to the fire safety in the Owenacurra Centre, Midleton can be reconciled with assurances given to the public and families that the residents are not in danger; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1413/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (19 Jan 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 1721. To ask the Minister for Health the remaining works that are needed to be carried out to bring the Owenacurra Centre, Middleton premises up to an acceptable fire safety standard; the reasons these works have not been completed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1414/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (19 Jan 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 1722. To ask the Minister for Health the management structure that applies to the governance of unit 3, St. Stephen's Hospital, Glanmire, County Cork. [1415/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Jan 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 1723. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the efforts already undertaken by the HSE towards the recruitment of a medical officer to St. Francis Welfare Home, Fermoy, County Cork to facilitate the reopening of respite services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1416/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (19 Jan 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 1724. To ask the Minister for Health if he projects further reductions in 24-hour staffed residential provision for Cork mental health service users in the next five to ten years as per the arguments put forward at a meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Health on 14 December 2021 in relation to the closure of the Owenacurra Centre, Midleton, County Cork which according to HSE management are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Jan 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 1740. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the process to register psychotherapists and counsellors pursuant to SI. No. 21 of 2019 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 28A) (Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board Regulations) 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1469/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: For clarity, because sometimes the numbers can get a bit complicated, when Mr. Walsh says "continuing on" is there specific funding for 2022 or is that part of another package?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Before I get into my question, I am glad to hear contributions such as Deputy Cathal Crowe's around the citizens' assembly. If there is one thing we have gotten from this session it is that there is a broad spectrum of opinions around what we should be doing on the drugs issue. It is still a fraught and debatable area and that citizens' assembly cannot come soon enough because it would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: It was 13 January.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Right now the task force has been told that there is no allocation for its group. Mr. Walsh will appreciate that, from a local representative's point of view, it does look like the Department is running down the clock on this. This has been going on since 6 July and the task force is still not in receipt of funds. In any community engagement there is always work to be done on governance...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: That is not the issue. Could Mr. Walsh shed any light-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I am not sure if there is any point talking further about the children's hospital. I put it to Mr. Watt that people on this committee are well aware of the complex and live contract involved and that it is a multi-strand process. Everyone on the committee and indeed the public understand there are escalating construction and material costs at the moment and that the contract is subject to...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: That is fair enough, but I was actually quoting Mr. Watt's words. His words in the statement today were that "discussion of costs by officials, however hypothetical ... could negatively impact or jeopardise ... ongoing engagement". That contextualises this discussion as the work of the Committee of Public Accounts damaging the process of completion of the children's hospital. That is an...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: To characterise it that we want to go through every disputed detail is not accurate.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Well, that is the impression I am getting. While it may be incorrect, that is the inference I am taking from what Mr. Watt is saying. He is implying somehow that we want enormous amounts of details about 600 claims, and of course we do not. We want headline figures.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Let us stay on capital expenditure and governance. I ask Mr. Watt to outline the oversight. His opening statement mentions hospital group boards being stood down and advisory groups. It is to be hoped we are in the process of moving to regional areas with Sláintecare. What oversight does the Department have on capital expenditure regarding both existing capital assets and new...