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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 623. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in relation to the roll-out of eHealth initiatives as per the 2019 general practitioner agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43377/21]

Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Mental Health Services: Discussion (14 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Good afternoon. I am very happy to see the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, at the meeting today. I am delighted to see the mental health Bill moving ahead. It will be a major piece of work this year for the Government and an incredibly important one. There is so much to say, and I know that other people wish to speak as well, so I will probably bounce it around a little bit, and I hope...

Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Mental Health Services: Discussion (14 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: That is good to hear. With regard to staffing of those posts, is it the case that they have been advertised and not filled or that they have not yet been advertised?

Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Mental Health Services: Discussion (14 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I will stay on the issue of recruitment for a moment because I am very interested in the establishment of a national psychology placement office and workforce planning. In the past year, this committee and the Joint Committee on Health have heard a number of times about difficulties with workplace planning, moving people up through placements and the retention of trainees. Could we get an...

Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Mental Health Services: Discussion (14 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I would like to understand a little better the movement between the two Departments. Some of the staff involved in generating the report in question are in the disability services. I believe the chair was the head of disability services. The disability side has not completely switched over to the remit of the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte. Does that pose a difficulty with regard to...

Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Mental Health Services: Discussion (14 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the Minister of State for her response. One of the ways of tackling waiting lists is to widen the spectrum of disciplines. We need to examine how we bring trainees through the system and make available an appropriate number of placements to ensure we do not lose anybody in any of the professions. I know this from my previous profession. It is always difficult for anyone who is...

Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Mental Health Services: Discussion (14 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Would it be possible to get a more definitive timeline on the National Forensic Mental Health Service Hospital in Portrane?

Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Mental Health Services: Discussion (14 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Is that the end of quarter 4?

Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Mental Health Services: Discussion (14 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: It would want to be.

Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Mental Health Services: Discussion (14 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Okay. I have a couple of quick-fire questions if I have enough time. Is work being done on making it possible to access electronic mental health records for patients?

Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Mental Health Services: Discussion (14 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Okay, I will follow it up with the HSE. In an era when I can access all my tax records online, it seems accessing my health records might also be a good idea. Would genetic counselling and the provision of genetic counselling come under the remit of the Minister of State?

Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Mental Health Services: Discussion (14 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Okay. That is good to know. I thank Dr. Dodd. Finally, does the Department set out a protocol for services where there is going to be a change in the service provided to a particular individual, whether that be a day service or a residential placement in terms of timings, lead-ins and how that whole process should be managed? Is there a document wherein the Department advises how to do it...

Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Mental Health Services: Discussion (14 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank Dr. Dodd. To be clear, is it accurate to state that, ultimately, the care plan is bespoke and is not based on a set of best practice guidelines?

Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Mental Health Services: Discussion (14 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank Dr. Dodd.

Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Mental Health Services: Discussion (14 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the Minister of State. Those are all my questions.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (9 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 72. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timescale for the introduction of the new micro-generation support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42652/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (9 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to consider making the wearing of helmets mandatory for cyclists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42549/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (9 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 143. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of his plans to legislate for e-scooters; the expected timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42629/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 318. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to alter planning regulations to reduce the barriers associated with solar panel installation and to allow the installation of solar panels on public buildings, including schools without planning permission; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41874/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (9 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 524. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an analysis has been conducted on the demand for post-primary school places in the Dublin 9 area; her plans to ensure a sufficient number of post-primary school places in the Dublin 9 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41979/21]