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- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Funding (1 Feb 2022)
Mary Butler: To conclude, in November 2021, €15.5 million in funding was announced for 84 outdoor adventure projects. The projects chosen for investment include walking and cycling trails, cliffways, beaches, lakes, rivers, bogs, greenways, blueways and bridleways. This investment, which is a key part of Our Rural Future, will support rural economies and I know all present welcome this investment...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Organ Donation (1 Feb 2022)
Mary Butler: I wish everyone a happy St. Brigid's Day, Lá Fhéile Bríde. The Cathaoirleach is a very strong advocate for St. Brigid, and I commend him on his mask; it is lovely. From next year on we will celebrate a bank holiday on Lá Fhéile Bríde. We can all look forward to that. I thank the Senator for raising this issue and for the opportunity to speak on it on behalf...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Organ Donation (1 Feb 2022)
Mary Butler: I welcome Senator Ahearn's support for our efforts to increase the rate of deceased organ donation. I do not want to pre-empt any Bill but I am confident that when the Bill comes before both Houses, it will get a lot of cross-party support. The Senator nailed it on the head when he said the proposal is to introduce a soft opt-out system of consent. Nobody will be forced and everyone will...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (1 Feb 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: Disability Services (1 Feb 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 (1 Feb 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: Home Care Packages (1 Feb 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 Waiting Lists (1 Feb 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 (1 Feb 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: Hospital Procedures (1 Feb 2022)
Mary Butler: The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has recently published “COVID-19: Normalising Access in Long Term Residential Care Facilities (LTRCFs)”, which will come into effect on 8 February 2022. The guidance takes account of the significant changes to national public health measures in general, whilst also recognising the need for continued vigilance in healthcare...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (1 Feb 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 (1 Feb 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 (1 Feb 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.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (27 Jan 2022)
Mary Butler: The Deputy raised a valid point. The decision to move to a self-service station in Muine Bheag in 2019 was part of a wider decision by Iarnród Éireann to rebalance its operations. The Minister suggests that as it is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann, it would be very well placed for the Deputy to contact it on this issue. The experience of Iarnród...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (27 Jan 2022)
Mary Butler: I totally agree with you, a Cheann Comhairle.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2022)
Mary Butler: The number of people affected by longer term effects after acute Covid-19 remains unknown and estimates vary internationally. We are still learning about this condition and the supports that are needed to care for those affected by it in Ireland. The Department of Health, through the Health Research Board, HRB, continues to fund research into the clinical impacts of Covid-19 so that we can...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (27 Jan 2022)
Mary Butler: I thank Deputy Murnane O'Connor for raising this topic which I am dealing with on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Eamon Ryan. I would like to clarify that while the Department of Transport has responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport, it is not involved in the day-to-day operation of public transport services, including matters related to...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2022)
Mary Butler: I thank Deputy Naughten for raising this important matter. Covid-19 is a new disease, so information on it, its features and its course are still emerging. The natural history, clinical course and consequences of Covid-19 are still not completely understood. It is recognised that most patients with Covid-19 return to baseline after acute infection, but a proportion of people report ongoing...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (27 Jan 2022)
Mary Butler: I assure the Deputy I will keep a very close eye on this. As I said, we have 73%, or 237, of day care centres open. Where the challenges arose was in any day care centre that was part of or adjacent to a community hospital, that is, in the community nursing units, and this has happened all over. I will give an example. Even though most of the restrictions were lifted last Friday, there is...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (27 Jan 2022)
Mary Butler: Yes.