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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Statements (21 Oct 2021)

Mary Butler: I am pleased to mark breast cancer awareness month and to discuss this important topic. At the outset, I wish to acknowledge the great commitment of those working in cancer services in hospitals, screening services, community services and the charitable and voluntary sectors. This has enabled the continued provision of quality care to individuals during the Covid-19 pandemic and following...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (21 Oct 2021)

Mary Butler: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Act 2021 was enacted on 22 July; as per the amendment to the Act introduced at committee stage in the Dáil, it will be brought into effect 90 days after its signing into law, on 20 October 2021. The principal amendment introduced under the Act extends the three-year cap on contributions to farms and businesses owned by scheme participants,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (21 Oct 2021)

Mary Butler: Changes to the Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Act 2021 will be implemented from 20 October 2021.  The primary amendment to the Scheme (more commonly known as the Fair Deal Scheme) will mean that after a period of three years, when calculating the cost of a person’s nursing home care, the value of family-owned farms and businesses will no longer be taken into account....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (21 Oct 2021)

Mary Butler: I am delighted to have secured investment in Budget 2022 to support the development and establishment of 9 permanent multi-disciplinary Community Support Teams (CSTs), one in each CHO, as part of a wider overall allocation of €17.6 million to support the continued implementation of the recommendations of the COVID-19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel Report.  This investment aims to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Oct 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.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Emergency Departments (20 Oct 2021)

Mary Butler: I welcome the opportunity to address the House on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly. As Deputy Lahart has outlined so well, of course someone presenting to an emergency department is anxious and upset. The presence of Covid has made it more fraught. I acknowledge the distress that overcrowded emergency departments cause to patients, their families and front-line staff working...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Emergency Departments (20 Oct 2021)

Mary Butler: I will bring the Deputy's concern back to the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly. I am delighted to hear that they both visited the hospital recently and have seen the progress. Attendances at all emergency department are hospitals have increased throughout the country. It is a very worrying trend so early in the winter. We are facing into the possibility of the winter flu and the vomiting...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (20 Oct 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 (20 Oct 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: Mental Health Services (20 Oct 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 (20 Oct 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 (20 Oct 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 (20 Oct 2021)

Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244, 248 and 249 together. 2021 saw a then record budget for mental health of over €1.114 billion, including €23 million to commence implementation of many of the short-term recommendations of Sharing the Visionin 2021 and the HSE National Service Plan (NSP) and €15 million to address the additional challenges posed by Covid-19. An...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Oct 2021)

Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 245 and 254 together. The final allocation for all health service areas is set out in the relevant HSE National Service Plans. The Mental Health Services allocations for the years 2019 – 2022, as set out in the relevant Plans, are set out in the table below. The precise allocation for 2022 will be finalised as part of the National Service Plan process...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Oct 2021)

Mary Butler: The development of all aspects of mental health services remains a priority for Government. This is reflected in the current Programme for Government, Sharing the Vision - A Mental Health Policy for Everyone, and the HSE National Service Plans. 2022 will see another record budget of €1.149 billion for mental health services. This includes an additional €47 million for next year...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Oct 2021)

Mary Butler: Budget 2022 saw another record budget allocation for mental health services of €1.149 billon. This is an increase of €47 million on 2021, comprising €24 million for new developments, €13 million for existing level of service and €10 million for mental health initiatives in response to Covid. The €13 million for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Oct 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: Budget 2022 (20 Oct 2021)

Mary Butler: Budget 2022 saw another record budget allocation for mental health services of €1.149 billon.  An additional €47 million has been added to the Mental Health Services budget, comprising €24 million for new developments, €10 million for mental health initiatives in response to Covid and €13 million for existing level of service. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Oct 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 Policy (20 Oct 2021)

Mary Butler: The National Positive Ageing Strategy is a high level document outlining Ireland’s vision for ageing and older people and the national goals and objectives required to promote positive ageing. It is an over-arching cross-departmental policy that has influenced policy and service delivery across Government since inception. Significant developments have been, and continue to be, made...