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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (4 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: Nursing homes have been particularly impacted by COVID-19 both in Ireland and internationally. The central focus of the response to COVID-19 has been to control the spread of the virus in so far as possible to protect those who are most vulnerable from infection, as well as protecting against causes, situations, circumstances, and behaviours that may lead to the spread of COVID-19. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (4 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: There are several mechanisms whereby community voluntary organisations can seek funding. Organisations can apply to HSE Mental Health Services for national lottery grant funding through the relevant local Community Health Organisation. Details can be found at: . In addition, organisations provide mental health services to or on behalf of the HSE at both local and national level, under a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (4 Nov 2020)

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 Services (4 Nov 2020)

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 (4 Nov 2020)

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.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Review of Budget 2021: Minister for Health (4 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: I thank the Minister and the Deputy for the question. There is a commitment in the programme for Government in relation to perinatal mental health and to develop it. I will get a detailed answer for the Deputy and revert back to her.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Review of Budget 2021: Minister for Health (4 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: It is a valid question. A huge amount of work has been done in relation to supporting nursing homes since the earlier outbreak. The pandemic bore down hardest on older people in nursing homes. A huge amount of support has been put in place in respect of personal protective equipment, PPE, routine testing every two weeks for staff and the temporary assistance payment, which supports nursing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Review of Budget 2021: Minister for Health (4 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: I thank the Senator for the questions. I also want to thank her for all the work she does in regard to mental health. I acknowledge how important it is to recognise that mental health matters and I acknowledge all the work Senator Black has done previously. I look forward to being part of our liaison with the sub-committee on mental health and I will co-operate in any way I can. I will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Review of Budget 2021: Minister for Health (4 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: Unfortunately, in 2019, there were 421 suicides that we know of in Ireland and, obviously, the figures can vary. What concerned me was that two thirds of those people who took their own lives were not availing of any mental health supports. It is very important that we try to get the message out that the people who really need help can ask for help. While I know the case raised by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Review of Budget 2021: Minister for Health (4 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for his question. I advise him that a promotional leaflet providing information on a number of trialled and youth mental health supports is currently being delivered to 4,000 schools across the country to raise awareness of the services that are available. I worked in collaboration with the Minister to get those out to the schools this week in paper form. A quarter of a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Review of Budget 2021: Minister for Health (4 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: Will I take the first one, Minister?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Review of Budget 2021: Minister for Health (4 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for his question. I do have a concern about child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS. The waiting list is currently about 2,200 children. As the Deputy will know, working with the Minister, I managed to secure an extra €50 million in funding in the recent budget of which €38 million are new moneys for new supports. Of the money that has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (3 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: Budget 2021 saw an additional €50 million allocated to Mental Health Services, bringing the total 2021 mental health budget to €1.076 billion, the largest mental health budget on record. This emphasises the Government’s continued commitment to mental health and the priority it deserves in these unsettling times. The additional allocation includes €23 million which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (3 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: Abbeyleix Community Nursing Unit is moving to become an integrated Hospital and Community Hub that will include 18 short stream intermediate care beds which will be operated by the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group. Side B of the unit has been reconfigured and refurbished to accommodate the Acute Hospital Services as an Intermediate Care Facility. Side A of the unit (10 bedded designated...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Nov 2020)

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: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

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 (3 Nov 2020)

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 (3 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: On the 10 October 2020, I announced the establishment of the National Implementation and Monitoring Committee structure (NIMC), which will be responsible for driving and overseeing the implementation and roll out of Sharing the Vision – a Mental Health Policy for Everyone. This followed from the Cabinet noting the establishment of the NIMC Structure and Terms of Reference earlier this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (3 Nov 2020)

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 (3 Nov 2020)

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.