Results 561-580 of 11,390 for speaker:Mary Butler
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Eating Disorders (3 Oct 2024)
Mary Butler: Since the model of care was launched in 2018, we have learned that 90% of those with an eating disorder can be treated very well in the community. We saw a huge spike in the number of referrals for eating disorders during Covid, especially in girls aged 15 or 16 with anorexia. As I said, year on year I have continued to prioritise the roll-out of these teams, which are specialist teams....
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Eating Disorders (3 Oct 2024)
Mary Butler: Approximately 90% of people with eating disorders are treated in the community. The best clinical advice that was available to me when I took up this role suggested that we should enhance the clinical supports in the communities because that would meet the needs of that 90%. We are undertaking a review of the model of care because when it was devised in 2018 with data from 2016 and 2017, it...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (3 Oct 2024)
Mary Butler: The pilot project Community Access Support Team (CAST), to be trialed in the Limerick Garda Division, is to be launched next week October 7th, with the team expected to become fully operational shortly thereafter. It is not a de-escalation unit per se, but instead is a partnership project between An Garda Síochána and the HSE and involves a team based approach to supporting...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (3 Oct 2024)
Mary Butler: Midleton Community Hospital plays a vital role in providing care and support to residents and their families in the Midleton community and surrounding areas. The HSE have advised that a scoping exercise of the existing Community Hospital site is currently underway to identify possible future uses which align with existing service needs in the area, following the opening of the new Community...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (3 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: Mental Health Services (3 Oct 2024)
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 (3 Oct 2024)
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 Services (3 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: Eating Disorders (3 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.
- Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)
Mary Butler: I am pleased to update the House on a very positive budget for mental health and older people. The total allocation for mental health services for 2025 is just under €1.5 billion, which represents an increase for the fifth year in a row. I have secured additional funding of €127.5 million in order that our services can grow and meet demand, and €16 million for new...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (2 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: Nursing Homes (2 Oct 2024)
Mary Butler: I am aware of the developing situation concerning nursing homes formerly operated by Aperee Ltd. Aperee Camp/Ocean View is the sixth nursing home from the Aperee group which has been de-registered by HIQA due to non-compliance with regulations. The Chief Inspector has identified significant levels of non-compliance including management of the centre, protection of resident’s finances...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (2 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: Nursing Homes (2 Oct 2024)
Mary Butler: I must remind the Deputy of the independence of the Chief Inspector of Social Services and of the Health Information Quality Authority (HIQA) as the national independent regulator of designated centres for older people including public community nursing units and private nursing homes. HIQA has significant and wide-ranging powers up to and including withdrawing the registration of a...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (2 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: Health Services (2 Oct 2024)
Mary Butler: Since my appointment as Minister of State with responsibility for Mental Health and Older People in 2020, I have worked to progressively increase funding for dementia services and supports so that every person with dementia, and their families, has the support that they need to live as well and as independently as possible. €17million has been invested in new dementia services and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (2 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 (2 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.
- Financial Resolutions 2024 - Budget Statement 2025 (1 Oct 2024)
Mary Butler: Talk about today's budget. Let us hear what the Deputy thinks of today's budget.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (1 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.