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Written Answers — Department of Health: 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: 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 Tribunals (27 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: The Mental Health Commission has confirmed that as of 27 July 2021, no one-person tribunals have taken place under the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020, or under that Act as extended by the Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Act 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (27 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: The Nursing Homes Expert Panel was established, on foot of a National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) recommendation, to examine the complex issues surrounding the management of COVID-19 among this particularly vulnerable cohort. The Expert Panel report, which was published in August 2020, has added further to our knowledge and learning. This report clearly outlines the key protective...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: 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 Health Service Executive (HSE). As of 23 July 2021,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (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: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: There is a formal complaints process for issues concerning individuals or services under the aegis of the Health Service Executive (HSE). Details of this procedure are on the HSE website at www.healthcomplaints.ie. Where an individual is not satisfied with the response they receive, they may wish to take their complaint further by seeking a review from the HSE's Director of Advocacy or the...

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...