Results 801-820 of 10,279 for speaker:Mary Butler
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Assessments (22 Nov 2023)
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. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (22 Nov 2023)
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. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (22 Nov 2023)
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. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Transfers (22 Nov 2023)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 to 240, inclusive, together. Cherry Orchard Hospital is a designated centre for the care of older people located on the Hospital campus in Ballyfermot, Dublin 10. The Centre comprises five units: Beech, Aspen, Hazel, Willow and Sycamore, housing 95 residents in total. There are 67 residents in the Willow and Sycamore Units and 118 staff. In May...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Nov 2023)
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. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political...
- Health Service Recruitment Freeze: Motion [Private Members] (21 Nov 2023)
Mary Butler: I thank all those who spoke on the motion for their views. First, I reiterate what the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, said regarding the value we must place on all staff working in the health service. They are the people working tirelessly on a daily basis to provide care to those most in need, whether in their own home or in an acute or residential setting. As highlighted by the Minister,...
- Health Service Recruitment Freeze: Motion [Private Members] (21 Nov 2023)
Mary Butler: I will look at that for the Deputy.
- Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: First Stage (21 Nov 2023)
Mary Butler: No.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Healthcare Policy (21 Nov 2023)
Mary Butler: I thank Senator Keogan for raising this important matter. As the recent Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated, international co-operation is vital in the response to cross-border health threats. As such, Ireland strongly supports a multilateral approach to global health issues, with the World Health Organization in a central leadership role. The purpose and scope of the World Health...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Healthcare Policy (21 Nov 2023)
Mary Butler: The Department of Health is leading the co-ordination of Ireland’s position in respect of the proposals to amend the IHR. This work involves working with the relevant policy units in the Department, Government Departments, Ireland's permanent representation to the UN in Geneva, EU member states and EU partners on this matter. I would again like to reassure the Senator that Article 59...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services (21 Nov 2023)
Mary Butler: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. I always look forward to coming to the Seanad and to any opportunity I can get to speak about mental heath and the fact that recovery is possible. Lived experience and what patients go through is something we have to listen to and learn from. That is important. The answer that has been presented to me relates to crisis resolution services but I...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services (21 Nov 2023)
Mary Butler: I thank the Senator. She has a good point which many of her colleagues make every day in the Dáil and Seanad. The first port of call for anybody who is in distress should always be the GP. Always reach out to somebody in your family, if you can at all. So many people do not reach out. If the GP or an ambulance is called, you will be brought to the emergency department.It would be...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Nov 2023)
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. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (21 Nov 2023)
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. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (21 Nov 2023)
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. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (21 Nov 2023)
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. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (21 Nov 2023)
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. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (21 Nov 2023)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 493, 494, 496, 498 and 499 together. I propose to respond to PQs 50646/ 50645/ 50643/ 50641/ 50640 together. The Chief Inspector of Social Services (Chief Inspector) within HIQA, has statutory powers to assess compliance by nursing home providers with the regulations and standards made under the Health Act 2007. All concerns about services brought to the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (21 Nov 2023)
Mary Butler: I am not aware if any concerns were raised with safeguarding and protection teams in relation to the nursing home referred to as this is an operational issue. More generally, Public Health and Community Response Teams in the HSE were responsible for supporting nursing homes during COVID-19 outbreaks. I understand that the HSE was notified of an outbreak at this nursing home in early...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (21 Nov 2023)
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. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums...