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Seanad: Brain Health and Dementia: Statements (9 Mar 2022)

Mary Butler: Dia is Muire daoibh go léir. Tá an-áthas orm a bheith anseo. I welcome the opportunity to update the House on the measures the Department of Health is taking to ensure older people in Ireland benefit from advances in modifying therapies and research around brain health and dementia. I specifically welcome our visitors in the Gallery. They are currently taking part in an...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: General Practitioner Services (9 Mar 2022)

Mary Butler: I thank Senator Conway for raising this issue as GP out-of-hour co-operatives are essential to the delivery of primary care health services. I thank the Senator for continuing to raise health issues in his own area in a constructive way. As he will be aware, GPs are required under the General Medical Services scheme to make suitable arrangements to enable contact to be made with them, or a...

Seanad: Brain Health and Dementia: Statements (9 Mar 2022)

Mary Butler: From the outset, I thank everybody for their words here today. I always love to come over to the Seanad. I always find the debate very constructive and learn a lot. Hearing Senators Mullen and Blaney and Senator Doherty, the Leader of the House, who were prepared to share their personal journey with regard to dementia, makes it very real. Every day in Ireland, 11 people are diagnosed with...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (9 Mar 2022)

Mary Butler: Both the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, and the HSE acknowledge the need for more services to provide much-needed respite to service users and their families. I take on board the points the Deputy has made. Parents are very concerned and this is very difficult for them after two very difficult years. I will certainly speak to the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, to see if it can be...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (9 Mar 2022)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue for discussion and, as he rightly said, I am taking this on behalf of the Minister of State with responsibility for disabilities, Deputy Rabbitte. The Deputy will be aware that throughout the pandemic, staff and resources associated with closed or curtailed services were redeployed, where possible, to support residential provision and to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (9 Mar 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: Mental Health Services (9 Mar 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 (9 Mar 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 Help Service (9 Mar 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 (9 Mar 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.

Assessment of Needs for Children with Special Education Requirements: Motion [Private Members] (8 Mar 2022)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputies for tabling this motion. I welcome the opportunity to restate the Government's commitment to children with disabilities and their families. There are important challenges we must face if disability services in this country are to meet the hopes and expectations of those at the heart of the service and to enable them optimise their potential as they mature. It would...

International Women's Day: Statements (8 Mar 2022)

Mary Butler: I welcome the opportunity to speak in the House today as we mark International Women's Day. My immediate thoughts are with the women of Ukraine and the monumental challenges they are currently facing - the mothers, daughters, grandmothers, sisters, aunts, wives, sisters-in-law and friends. Yesterday, I was very struck by a picture on the front of the Irish Independentof a mother and her...

Ban on Sex for Rent Bill 2022: First Stage (8 Mar 2022)

Mary Butler: No.

Data Protection Act 2018 (Access Modification) (Health) Regulations 2022: Motion (8 Mar 2022)

Mary Butler: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Data Protection Act 2018 (Access Modification) (Health) Regulations 2022, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 2nd March, 2022.

Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) (No. 2) Order 2022: Referral to Joint Committee (8 Mar 2022)

Mary Butler: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) (No. 2) Order 2022, copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 23rd February, 2022, be referred to the Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (8 Mar 2022)

Mary Butler: My Department is actively collaborating with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and other Departments in the development of a mechanism in relation to the rental of vacant properties "in a way that is targeted, equitable, evidence-based and provides appropriate safeguards for vulnerable older people", as committed to in Housing for All action 19.8. Complex policy...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (8 Mar 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: Mental Health Services (8 Mar 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: Health Services Staff (8 Mar 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.