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- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Airport Policy (30 Sep 2021)
Mary Butler: The Government is committed to supporting our aviation sector. As the Senator will be well aware, the operation of air services is primarily a commercial decision for the air operators. In this regard, Ryanair's announcement of 18 routes to operate from Shannon this winter season is very welcome - I know the Senator has welcomed this already - as is the return to Shannon Airport of Aer...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Home Care Packages (30 Sep 2021)
Mary Butler: I thank Senator Dolan for raising this important issue. It is a key priority of the Government and of mine to enable more people to engage with services that allow them to remain independent and live in their own homes with dignity and independence for as long as possible. To advance this, the Government is committed to establishing a new statutory scheme on the financing and regulation of...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Home Care Packages (30 Sep 2021)
Mary Butler: I thank the Senator. To reiterate, there is only one person waiting for funding approval in the CHO 2 area. That is what makes it so frustrating. Previously, the challenges we had were related to the number of people waiting for funding. In March of last year, 7,250 people were waiting for funding in the country. There are now only 1,400. Therefore, we have made huge strides. Efforts...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Sep 2021)
Mary Butler: I thank the Senators for their questions and I will do my best to answer them with the details that have been provided to me. I thank them for the opportunity to speak on the online portal. The EU digital Covid certificate introduced in July provides the framework for the issuance, verification and acceptance of inter-operable Covid certificates. The EU digital Covid certificate is a proof...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Sep 2021)
Mary Butler: To reiterate, through the online portal, individuals will be asked to upload a copy of their Irish passport, upload their reliable proof of vaccination in the form of their Northern Ireland vaccination certificate, and give their consent to process the data for this specific purpose. I am open to correction on this but I would imagine that given the way it has happened here, one's...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (30 Sep 2021)
Mary Butler: Nursing home care is provided through a mixture of public, voluntary and private provision. Under the Health Act, 2007, all nursing homes must register with the Health Information and Quality Authority. At present HIQA has advised the Department that there are 31,950 beds (long-stay and short-stay) registered with the Authority. This information may be subject to minor change, as...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (30 Sep 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: Mental Health Services (30 Sep 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 (30 Sep 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 (30 Sep 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: Hospital Facilities (30 Sep 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: Home Care Packages (30 Sep 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: Home Care Packages (30 Sep 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: Home Care Packages (30 Sep 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 Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (29 Sep 2021)
Mary Butler: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46975/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (29 Sep 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: Community Care (29 Sep 2021)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 196 and 197 together. 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: Home Help Service (29 Sep 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: Home Help Service (29 Sep 2021)
Mary Butler: The Programme for Government (2020) commits to the introduction of a statutory scheme to support people to live in their own homes, which will provide equitable access to high-quality, regulated home care. In this regard, the Department is in the process of developing a statutory scheme for the financing and regulation of home-support. It is intended that the new scheme will provide equitable...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (29 Sep 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.