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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Information and Quality Authority (14 Jul 2020)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 986 and 988 together. Since 2009 the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, has been the statutory independent regulator in place for the nursing home sector, whether a HSE managed or a private nursing home. The Authority, established under the Health Act 2007, has significant and wide-ranging powers up to and including withdrawing the registration of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (14 Jul 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: Home Help Service (14 Jul 2020)
Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Bereavement Care (14 Jul 2020)
Mary Butler: As Minister I cannot comment in relation to the details of an individual case. However, I understand that HIQA communicated directly with affected family members on 30th June to clarify matters and apologise for any confusion caused by the miscommunication. I have further been advised that the Patient Advocacy Service (PAS) is currently involved in early discussions with the nursing...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Inspections (14 Jul 2020)
Mary Butler: Section 64 of the Health Act 2007 (as amended) requires the HSE to make alternative arrangements for residents in a nursing home where the registration has been cancelled under section 59. To date in 2020, one nursing home (located in Wicklow) has closed under section 59.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (14 Jul 2020)
Mary Butler: The Health Service Executive National Service Plan provides for 18.9 million home support hours to be delivered to 53,700 people and to provide a further 360,000 hours through intensive home care packages to 235 people. COVID-19 is posing significant challenges for many areas of our Older People Services, including Home Support Services. In light of these unprecedented challenges, the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jul 2020)
Mary Butler: Covid-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented challenge across our health services. As the disease has progressed, a range of enhanced measures for nursing homes recommended by NPHET on 31st March and 3rd April are being implemented. The enhanced measures build on actions already adopted for nursing homes, including general and specific infection prevention measures, specific public health...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (14 Jul 2020)
Mary Butler: Budget 2020 increased funding to HSE mental health services by €39 million to €1.026 billion. This is an increase of over €315 million since 2012, or 44%, and represents a continued commitment to mental health. Of the 2020 Budget, €13 million is for the continued roll-out of new developments in 2020, including the new National Forensic Hospital in Portrane, and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Information and Quality Authority (14 Jul 2020)
Mary Butler: Since 2009 the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, is the statutory independent regulator in place for the nursing home sector, whether a HSE managed or a private nursing home. The Authority, established under the Health Act 2007, has significant and wide-ranging powers up to and including withdrawing the registration of a nursing home facility, which means that it can no longer...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 Jul 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: Hospital Services (14 Jul 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 in relation to this facility in Clonmel.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (14 Jul 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: Health Information and Quality Authority (14 Jul 2020)
Mary Butler: Since 2009 the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, is the statutory independent regulator in place for the nursing home sector, whether a HSE managed or a private nursing home. The Authority, established under the Health Act 2007, has significant and wide-ranging powers up to and including withdrawing the registration of a nursing home facility, which means that it can no longer...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Information and Quality Authority (14 Jul 2020)
Mary Butler: Since 2009 the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, is the statutory independent regulator in place for the nursing home sector, whether a HSE managed or a private nursing home. The Authority, established under the Health Act 2007, has significant and wide-ranging powers up to and including withdrawing the registration of a nursing home facility, which means that it can no longer...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Information and Quality Authority (14 Jul 2020)
Mary Butler: Since 2009 the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, is the statutory independent regulator in place for the nursing home sector, whether a HSE managed or a private nursing home. The Authority, established under the Health Act 2007, has significant and wide-ranging powers up to and including withdrawing the registration of a nursing home facility, which means that it can no longer...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Information and Quality Authority (14 Jul 2020)
Mary Butler: Since 2009 the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, is the statutory independent regulator in place for the nursing home sector, whether a HSE managed or a private nursing home. The Authority, established under the Health Act 2007, has significant and wide-ranging powers up to and including withdrawing the registration of a nursing home facility, which means that it can no longer...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 Jul 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 Commission (14 Jul 2020)
Mary Butler: The Mental Health Commission’s Annual Report for 2019 was launched on 2July. I welcome this report as it provides an important independent insight into where the mental health system is performing well and where improvement is required. Some of the issues raised by the Commission will be addressed by the recently launched national mental health policy, Sharing the Vision – A...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (14 Jul 2020)
Mary Butler: COVID-19 is posing significant challenges for many areas of our Older People Services, including Home Support Services. In light of these unprecedented challenges, the HSE, at the outset, had to reassess its operation of Home Support Services nationally, to ensure that the assessed needs of those clients with the highest priority were and still are being met. The HSE, working with its...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (14 Jul 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.