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Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (21 Jan 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 (21 Jan 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 (21 Jan 2021)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (21 Jan 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: Nursing Home Accommodation (21 Jan 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: Nursing Home Fees (21 Jan 2021)

Mary Butler: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS), commonly referred to as A 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 NHSS covers the cost of the standard components of long-term residential care which are - Nursing and personal...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (21 Jan 2021)

Mary Butler: The NTPF has been designated by the Minister for Health as the body authorised to negotiate with proprietors of registered nursing homes to reach agreement in relation to the maximum price that will be charged for the provision of long-term residential care services to Fair Deal residents. The NTPF negotiates with nursing homes in accordance with set, published criteria. The NTPF’s...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jan 2021)

Mary Butler: The COVID-19 pandemic and the associated restrictions have challenged society, especially in the area of human interaction and connectedness. As part of our response to these challenges, the Department of Health has provided guidance and support for people to manage both their physical and mental wellbeing and to stay connected. This guidance has been provided through public health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jan 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: Mental Health Services (21 Jan 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.

Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (20 Jan 2021)

Mary Butler: The report of the commission of investigation into the history of these institutions has provided the Irish people of the present day with a shocking insight into a very harrowing chapter of our nation's past. It is a buried past, a past that was buried live and buried for too long. The report has revealed to us that Ireland was a very cold and harsh place for women who found themselves in...

Pay for Student Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2021)

Mary Butler: It is clear from the debate this morning that Members across the House share the gratitude to, and have paid extraordinary tribute to, student nurses and midwives and all their healthcare colleagues who have provided, and continue to provide, care across the entire service. The Government will not be opposing this motion. I wish to offer my deepest sympathies to everyone who has lost a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (20 Jan 2021)

Mary Butler: Under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme, participants contribute to the cost of their care according to their means, while the State pays the balance of the cost. The Nursing Homes Support Scheme, in its current form, does not place caps on the financial assessment of family farms or family businesses when calculating the means to pay for nursing home care, except in the case of sudden illness...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (20 Jan 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 (20 Jan 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 (20 Jan 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 Care Packages (20 Jan 2021)

Mary Butler: A high-quality, consistent home-support service, focused on keeping people well in their homes and communities for as long as possible, is a key enabler to ensuring that people across a continuum of care get the right care, in the right place, at the right time. In this regard, my Department is in the process of developing a statutory scheme for the financing and regulation of home-support....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Jan 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 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. The Government made up to €92.5m available under TAPS in 2020. A further €42m has also been made available for 2021 under the extension of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Properties (20 Jan 2021)

Mary Butler: The Government's commitment to open the new HSE National Forensic Mental Health Service (NFMHS) facility at Portrane, to replace the Central Mental Hospital at Dundrum, is included in our Programme for Government. Construction of the new facility, which is funded under the HSE Capital Programme, is nearly complete. The new service will come on-stream in 2021, following completion of the...