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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

Mary Butler: The Nursing Homes Expert Panel was established, on foot of a 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 measures that we must ensure are in place...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (5 May 2021)

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: Mental Health Services (5 May 2021)

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: Mental Health Services (5 May 2021)

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: Eating Disorders (5 May 2021)

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: HSE Reviews (5 May 2021)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Funding (5 May 2021)

Mary Butler: As these are operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (5 May 2021)

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: Care of the Elderly (5 May 2021)

Mary Butler: The Minister for Health and I met with representatives from St Joseph’s on Friday 22nd January. Following this meeting, St Joseph’s has raised further concerns about the ongoing operations of the service. As Ministers, we must have regard to the legislative and policy framework regarding the funding of private and voluntary nursing homes, including the statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (5 May 2021)

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.

Covid-19, Mental Health and Older People: Statements (29 Apr 2021)

Mary Butler: I ask the Deputy to clarify to which report she is referring. I missed that line.

Covid-19, Mental Health and Older People: Statements (29 Apr 2021)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for that clarification and for raising the matter. I will meet the expert panel this afternoon. It was an absolute game-changer. We have the support of Nursing Homes Ireland. There are 575 nursing homes and they are all buying into this. We received short, medium and long-term recommendations and we took all 86 of them on board. The short-term recommendations have...

Covid-19, Mental Health and Older People: Statements (29 Apr 2021)

Mary Butler: I thank Members for their valuable contributions and will reflect closely on all statements relating to mental health and older people. Many of the issues highlighted are already being addressed through programme for Government commitments, our national policies and strategies and the HSE national service plan. We have achieved much in recent years through new developments and improvements...

Covid-19, Mental Health and Older People: Statements (29 Apr 2021)

Mary Butler: I thank Deputy Dillon for raising this issue. The proposal to establish a cross-governmental Youth Mental Health Pathfinder Project with participation from the Departments of Health; Education; and Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth received ministerial approval during the previous Government. The Department of Health has engaged extensively with the Department of Public...

Covid-19, Mental Health and Older People: Statements (29 Apr 2021)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy very much for those kind comments. I am very much aware of the outbreak in the school in Youghal. As we all know, this can be very traumatic for the pupils and staff alike. The Deputy is correct that a walk-in centre will be facilitated. I am not sure of the exact details of where it will be but I will revert to the Deputy in writing on that point. We have seen these...

Covid-19, Mental Health and Older People: Statements (29 Apr 2021)

Mary Butler: In answering the Deputy, some of those questions fall under the remit of the senior Minister, Deputy Donnelly. My remit is more for older people and mental health. As to the over 60-year-old people, as the Deputy is aware, this was changed again yesterday or the day before. Now, for example, anybody over 50 years of age will be able to receive AstraZeneca or the new Janssen vaccine that...

Covid-19, Mental Health and Older People: Statements (29 Apr 2021)

Mary Butler: Can I have a few minutes to respond?

Covid-19, Mental Health and Older People: Statements (29 Apr 2021)

Mary Butler: Unfortunately, the Deputies are asking many questions and I will have no time to respond.

Covid-19, Mental Health and Older People: Statements (29 Apr 2021)

Mary Butler: I wish to make a point of order. We are dealing with Dáil statements on the impact of Covid-19 on mental health and older people. That is what is happening today.

Covid-19, Mental Health and Older People: Statements (29 Apr 2021)

Mary Butler: The Deputy raises a valid point. I have a 23-year-old daughter who has been working from the bedroom for the past 14 months. She is looking forward to getting back into the workplace. On the issue of students, last October I put in place a leaflet outlining all of these supports that are specifically there for young people in second and third level so that they are aware that there are...