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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (27 Jul 2021)
Mary Butler: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shutdown of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is ongoing, and the HSE is working hard to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 Jul 2021)
Mary Butler: I am very supportive of family involvement in a person’s mental health care and treatment. I believe that it should be encouraged and supported to the greatest extent possible, with the person’s consent. The Deputy may be aware that the draft Heads of Bill to amend the Mental Health Act were approved by Government on 13 July and are available on the Department of Health's...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 Jul 2021)
Mary Butler: Cork Kerry Community Healthcare notified me of its plan to close Owenacurra Approved Centre on a phased basis. The current building is not fit for purpose and cannot be brought to the standard required by the Mental Health Commission. The transfer of the 19 residents is the immediate priority of the HSE, with the future of the site to be considered at a later stage. Family members of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 Jul 2021)
Mary Butler: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 Jul 2021)
Mary Butler: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 Jul 2021)
Mary Butler: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 Jul 2021)
Mary Butler: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)
Mary Butler: The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has recently published updated guidance on visiting in long-term residential care: COVID-19: Normalising Visiting in Long Term Residential Care Facilities (LTRCFs). This guidance came into effect on 19 July. The public health advice is to restore visiting to near normal in terms of frequency of visits in those settings with a high level of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)
Mary Butler: The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has recently published updated guidance on visiting in long-term residential care: COVID-19: Normalising Visiting in Long Term Residential Care Facilities (LTRCFs). This guidance came into effect on 19 July. The public health advice is to restore visiting to near normal in terms of frequency of visits in those settings with a high level of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (27 Jul 2021)
Mary Butler: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is ongoing, and the HSE is working hard to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jul 2021)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2142 and 2216 together. The Temporary Assistance Payment Scheme (TAPS) was established in April 2020 as a temporary administrative measure in response to the challenges faced by the nursing home sector at the start of the pandemic. As the pandemic continued, additional support measures for private and voluntary nursing homes have been delivered through the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (27 Jul 2021)
Mary Butler: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (27 Jul 2021)
Mary Butler: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (27 Jul 2021)
Mary Butler: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (27 Jul 2021)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2189 and 2280 together. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has recently published updated guidance on visiting in long-term residential care: COVID-19: Normalising Visiting in Long Term Residential Care Facilities (LTRCFs). This guidance came into effect on 19 July. The public health advice is to restore visiting to near normal in terms of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 Jul 2021)
Mary Butler: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (27 Jul 2021)
Mary Butler: The HSE completed a review of the Boarding Out Scheme in 2017. The Scheme facilitates older people to remain in their communities where they may otherwise be accommodated in residential care. It can also help to reduce social isolation. While the use of the Boarding Out Scheme by the HSE has traditionally been small there is value in exploring it further. I have requested that officials in...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (27 Jul 2021)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2219 and 2311 together. The Temporary Assistance Payment Scheme (TAPS) was established in April 2020 as a temporary administrative measure in response to the challenges faced by the nursing home sector at the start of the pandemic. As the pandemic continued, additional support measures for private and voluntary nursing homes have been delivered through the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 Jul 2021)
Mary Butler: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is ongoing, and the HSE is working hard to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (27 Jul 2021)
Mary Butler: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented challenge across our health services and none more so than in our nursing homes. The pandemic has been a hugely difficult time for all residents, relatives, and staff of nursing homes. The Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, is the statutory independent regulator in place for the nursing home sector, whether a HSE managed or...