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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility (1 Oct 2019)

Jim Daly: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS), commonly referred to as A Fair Deal, is a system of financial support for those in need of long-term nursing home care.  Participants contribute to the cost of their care according to their income and assets while the State pays the balance of the cost. The Scheme aims to ensure that long-term nursing home care is accessible and affordable for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (1 Oct 2019)

Jim Daly: The proposed policy change to the Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS), to cap contributions based on farm and business assets at 3 years where a family successor commits to working the productive asset, has been approved by Government. My Department developed draft Heads of Bill while considering a number of complex ancillary policy and operational matters which may need to be addressed in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (26 Sep 2019)

Jim Daly: 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 Data (26 Sep 2019)

Jim Daly: 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 Staff (26 Sep 2019)

Jim Daly: 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 Administration (26 Sep 2019)

Jim Daly: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme, 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. As outlined in the HSE's National Service Plan for 2019, the NHSS is expected to support 23,042 people in 2019. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (26 Sep 2019)

Jim Daly: Budget 2019 made allowance for an additional €55 million for Mental Health Services to build on existing services. This is made up of the €20m continuing cost in 2019 of developments initiated in 2018, combined with €35m for further new developments. Since 2012, the Mental Health HSE Budget has been increased by almost 40% to nearly €1 billion. To date, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (25 Sep 2019)

Jim Daly: The Department of Health is currently engaged in the development of a new statutory scheme and system of regulation for home-support services. The Sláintecare Implementation Strategy commits to the introduction of this scheme in 2021. As part of this, work is on-going to determine the optimal approach to the development of the statutory scheme within the broader context of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (25 Sep 2019)

Jim Daly: 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 Home Subventions (25 Sep 2019)

Jim Daly: 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 (25 Sep 2019)

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

Select Committee on Health: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2019)

Jim Daly: I will find an opportune time to do that.

Select Committee on Health: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2019)

Jim Daly: I will come back to the issue.

Select Committee on Health: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2019)

Jim Daly: I will say a few words on it before I complete the discussion of the Bill today.

Select Committee on Health: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2019)

Jim Daly: I move amendment No. 1: In page 10, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: "(2) Section 65 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 is repealed.". Thank you Chairman for your welcome. I also thank Deputy Donnelly for his nice welcoming comments, which are very much appreciated. I will come back to his question on Brexit at the first opportunity. The amendments...

Select Committee on Health: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2019)

Jim Daly: I move amendment No. 2: In page 14, line 9, to delete “or”. Section 8 inserts a number of new sections into the Dentists Act 1985, which relate to recognition of qualifications for entry to the register and registration. The Bill's draft section 26B sets out the means by which the Dental Council can recognise the qualifications for registration. Section 26B.(1)(d), to...

Select Committee on Health: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2019)

Jim Daly: Deputy Donnelly asked whether the recognition of qualifications differs in respect of dentists from EU member states and those from outside the EU. There is, as standard, recognition of qualifications among EU member states. This means all qualifications obtained in the EU are automatically recognised in all EU countries.

Select Committee on Health: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2019)

Jim Daly: While there may be a test of language skills, it is accepted across the EU that a standard is met in all EU countries and they all adhere to the same standards. There is an acceptance and recognition of qualifications among EU countries, other than language requirements which will apply in some countries. In the case of dentists from outside the EU, the Medical Council will have to satisfy...

Select Committee on Health: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2019)

Jim Daly: My understanding is that there are a number of agreements in place for dentistry. For example, there is an agreement with Canada which has a particularly large supply of dentists. Dentists from other countries would undergo a check or take an examination to ensure that standards are the same as ours.

Select Committee on Health: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2019)

Jim Daly: I move amendment No. 3: In page 14, to delete lines 10 to 12 and substitute the following: “(d) has a qualification in dentistry from a state other than the State and has passed an examination specified in rules made for the purposes of this paragraph, or (e) has a qualification in dentistry from a state other than the State and is exempted from paragraph (d) by virtue of falling...