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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (24 Mar 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: Covid-19 Tests (24 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: The Temporary Assistance Payment Scheme (TAPS) for nursing homes was established in April 2020 to provide financial assistance to contribute towards the costs incurred by private nursing homes in acting to suppress and manage COVID-19. €78.2m has been paid to date in respect of claims under the Scheme, which has been extended until the end of June 2021. The TAPS Standard Assistance...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (24 Mar 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: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (24 Mar 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: Vaccination Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: In 2020, in the early stages of the pandemic, a once off census of mortality in older peoples services, disability and mental health facilities was conducted, which indicated that deaths in settings such as Older Peoples Services were being reported promptly and comprehensively through the standard process of reporting deaths to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre. As of February 2020,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (24 Mar 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: Home Help Service (24 Mar 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: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (24 Mar 2021)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (24 Mar 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: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (24 Mar 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: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (24 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: The NHSS, commonly referred to as Fair Deal, is a system of financial support for people who require long term residential care. Participants contribute to the cost of their care according to their means while the State pays the balance of the cost. The Scheme aims to ensure that long-term residential care is accessible and affordable for everyone and that people are cared for in the most...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (24 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: The NHSS, commonly referred to as Fair Deal, is a system of financial support for people who require long term residential care. Participants contribute to the cost of their care according to their means while the State pays the balance of the cost. The Scheme aims to ensure that long-term residential care is accessible and affordable for everyone and that people are cared for in the most...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (24 Mar 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 (24 Mar 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: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (24 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme, commonly referred to as the Fair Deal Scheme, has been in operation for over 10 years and there is broad agreement that the Scheme operates well and continues to provide appropriate financial assistance where it is required. However, it is recognised that the Act, in its current form, does not place caps on the financial assessment of family owned and...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for her questions. I cannot answer the question on the call centre but I am sure we can get her a written reply on that. On where we started, on 15 February we commenced vaccination of those aged over 85.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: Of those aged over 85 who wanted to receive the vaccine, 99% have received it to date. We are starting the roll-out for those who are housebound today.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: The Deputy asked about sequencing and prioritisation. When the national immunisation advisory committee, NIAC, initially looked at the list, the decision was taken to vaccinate the most vulnerable and those most at risk of a bad outcome from Covid, including death. I will ask the HSE to come back on the Deputy's question about agency workers and to state whether it has a comprehensive list...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: I will answer the Deputy's question about nursing homes. The Deputy is right that the past 12 months have been very difficult for anyone with a family member in a nursing home. As we know, the pandemic has borne down hard on the nursing home sector. Christmas week was the most recent time that anybody was able to visit a loved one in a nursing home, other than on compassionate or critical...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for his question. As I identified earlier, to date, 99% of those aged over 85 who wanted the vaccine have received it. I compliment our older generation, who have been so stoic in the past 12 months. They have done everything that has been asked of them and they have been front and centre when taking on board the vaccine. On the issue of the small number of people...