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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (15 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 Staff (15 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 (15 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 (15 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 11th June 2021,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (15 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) is an independent authority established to drive high-quality and safe care for people using our health and social care services in Ireland. HIQA’s role is to develop standards, inspect and review health and social care services and support informed decisions on how services are delivered. HIQA's role includes monitoring the safety...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: I will address the last question first. Once the Bill has been enacted, from the day a person appoints his or her successor, any time spent in the nursing home previous to that will be accounted for. If, therefore, a person has been in a nursing for two and a half years and he or she appoints a successor today, the three-year cap will be reached after six months. Time spent in the nursing...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: I do not believe it is a discrepancy. This is a new amendment to the Bill and there are no successors in this legislation until it has been enacted. The Bill will go through the Seanad tomorrow and Friday and will be enacted within 90 days. I took on board the amendment. This means that a successor can only be appointed after the Bill has been enacted. Someone who has been a successor...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 2: In page 8, to delete lines 6 and 7 and substitute the following: "(g) that, where the relevant person is a member of a couple— (i) except for any application under this section in relation to which a repayment event has occurred or in such other circumstances as may be prescribed, the relevant person’s partner has not made an application under this...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 3: In page 9, lines 38 and 39, to delete ", (b), (c) and (d)" and substitute "to (f)".

Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 4: In page 14, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: "(d) that, where a family successor was appointed under section 14K, the family successor has complied with the undertaking given by him or her under subsection (3)(e) of that section since the appointment, (e) that, where a family successor was appointed under section 14L, the family successor has...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 5: In page 14, line 33, to delete "(d) that" and substitute "(f) that".

Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 6: In page 14, line 36, to delete "(e) that" and substitute "(g) that".

Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 7: In page 14, lines 36 and 37, to delete "or 14H(5)(d)" and substitute ", 14H(5)(d), 14K(3)(f) or 14L(3)(g)".

Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 8: In page 18, line 2, to delete "or".

Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 9: In page 18, line 4, to delete "section."." and substitute the following: "section, (e) where the relevant person’s family successor was appointed under section 14K, the first period referred to in subsection (3)(e) of that section, or (f) where the relevant person’s family successor was appointed under section 14L, the first period referred to in...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 10: In page 21, line 1, to delete "subsection (2)(d)" and substitute "subsection (2)(c)".

Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 11: In page 33, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: "Application by partner for appointment of family successor 13. The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 14J (inserted by section 12): "14K. (1) This section applies where— (a) a family successor has been appointed in respect of a person (in this...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 12: In page 33, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: "Application by partner of deceased person for appointment of family successor 14. The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 14K (inserted by section 13): “14L. (1)This section applies where— (a) a family successor has been appointed in...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 13: In page 33, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: "Determination as to farm or business relief where family successor fulfils undertaking 15. The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 14L (inserted by section 14): "14M. (1) This section applies where— (a) a determination has been made under section...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 14: In page 33, lines 27 and 28, to delete all words from and including "section" where it secondly occurs in line 27 down to and including line 28 and substitute "section 14M (inserted by section 15):".