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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (13 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 52, 53 and 60 together. Home supports enable older people to remain in their own homes and communities, as well as facilitating timely discharge from hospital.  Since 2018 the funding for home help and standard home care packages has operated as a single home support service.  We have made improved access to home support services a priority. In 2021...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Commission (13 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: The Annual Report of the Mental Health Commission set out that in 2020 there were 2,432 admission orders issued, of which 1,919 were involuntary admission orders and 513 related to admission orders that required a change from voluntary to involuntary status.  It should be noted that the figures relate to the number of admission orders issued rather than the number of people admitted on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: The HSE has engaged with 6 independent providers for the provision of additional capacity into the mental health sector. This additional capacity includes the purchase of acute beds as well as longer term care beds in order to free up capacity in the statutory sector.  A total of €13.65 million has been allocated to purchasing the additional capacity in 2021. Following a specific...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: While there is no doubt that Covid-19 has posed significant challenges, including isolation, bereavement, anxiety and loss of income and work for many, we do not yet fully understand the impact of Covid-19 on mental health and subsequent demand on services.  A negative mental health outcome from the pandemic is not inevitable, if we respond in a cohesive manner. Since the pandemic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (13 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (13 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (13 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: Day centres are fundamental to the health and well-being of our older population and play a key role in enabling older people to live independently in their own communities. The pandemic and associated restrictions has had a profound impact across society and especially for our older population.   All Community Health Organisations through the National Older Persons Office were...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (13 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (13 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: Enhancement of specialist services for eating disorders, including improved access and shorter waiting lists, remains a key priority for me, the Government as a whole and the HSE. In response to the growth in cases presenting to mental health services, €5.7 million has been allocated for the Eating Disorders National Clinical Programme since 2016. The Eating Disorders Model of Care...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (13 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: The provision of residential care is part of a range of measures to offer a care system that reflects and responds to the varying needs of older people who require additional supports. The safety and quality of care provided to persons living in nursing homes is of the greatest importance. To that end, the Department of Health continues to work closely with the Health Information and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (13 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: Enhancement of specialist services for eating disorders, including improved access and shorter waiting lists, remains a key priority for me, the Government as a whole and the HSE. In response to the growth in cases presenting to mental health services, €5.7 million has been allocated for the Eating Disorders National Clinical Programme since 2016. The Eating Disorders Model of Care...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: 424. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the concerns raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) regarding July provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37893/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (7 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 (7 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 and 173 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: Nursing Homes (7 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: The Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, is the statutory independent regulator in place for the nursing home sector, whether a HSE managed or a private nursing home. The Authority, established under the Health Act 2007, has significant and wide-ranging powers up to and including withdrawing the registration of a nursing home facility, which means that it can no longer operate as a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (7 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138, 141, 164 and 183 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (7 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: Care of the Elderly (7 Jul 2021)

Mary Butler: The last year has been a very challenging year for the health system in responding to the current pandemic. This has highlighted the continuing importance of the need to support people, including our older people, to access the right care, in the right place, at the right time. The Boarding Out Scheme facilitates older people to remain in their communities where they may otherwise be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (7 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...