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- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (2 Dec 2020)
Mary Butler: I thank the Senator for raising this important issue. He is correct that it is something I have spoken about and worked on very hard over the past few years. Since I entered office, we have been working hard on this. The nursing homes support scheme, NHSS, commonly referred to as fair deal, is a system of financial support for people who require long-term residential care. Participants...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (2 Dec 2020)
Mary Butler: I hope to move it in the first quarter.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (2 Dec 2020)
Mary Butler: I hope to introduce the legislation in the first quarter of 2021 and I believe it will be well-received across both Houses and by all Members. Our plan is to deliver a statutory home care scheme by 2022. A couple of key enablers have to be put in place first. The first is the single assessment tool, interRAI, which provides an assessment of the person that needs to enter home care or...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (2 Dec 2020)
Mary Butler: The package of health and wellbeing supports for former residents of Mother and Baby Homes, agreed by Government in December 2019, includes the provision of additional counselling services to help support the needs of former residents and the introduction of a dedicated patient advocacy liaison service for former residents. Funding of €1.7m has been provided to the HSE to support...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (2 Dec 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 Data (2 Dec 2020)
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: Hospital Data (2 Dec 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: Respite Care Services (2 Dec 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: Home Help Service (2 Dec 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 Facilities (2 Dec 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: Nursing Home Accommodation (2 Dec 2020)
Mary Butler: The Temporary Assistance Payment Scheme for nursing homes, also known as TAPS, provides financial assistance to private and voluntary nursing homes to support their preparedness in relation to COVID-19 and to manage outbreaks, if and when they present. The initial duration of the Scheme was for 3 months from April to June 2020, however the Scheme has been extended twice since the initial...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Incidence (2 Dec 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 (2 Dec 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: Nursing Home Accommodation (1 Dec 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)
Mary Butler: The importance of continued social interaction of residents and their families cannot be overstated and every effort should be made, in line with public health advice, to ensure that these interactions continued, including through window visits. Nursing home providers are ultimately responsible for the safe care of their residents. Under Regulation 11 of the Health Act 2007 (Care and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (1 Dec 2020)
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: Health Services Funding (1 Dec 2020)
Mary Butler: In relation to the Deputy's question on Section 39 funding I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (1 Dec 2020)
Mary Butler: The current average wait time on the placement list is at 4 weeks. This is in line with the commitment made in the HSE's National Service Plan and has been maintained throughout the year. The funding allocated to the Nursing Home Support Scheme of €1.07 billion for 2020 is considered to be sufficient to maintain the waiting list at target levels until the end of the year.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Inspections (1 Dec 2020)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for bringing the matter to my attention. The individual’s concerns in respect of the nursing home referred to in the correspondence has been referred to the Health Information and Quality Authority. As a regulator the Chief Inspector has no formal legal role in examining individual complaints, however, the Authority does take into account all information it...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Deaths (1 Dec 2020)
Mary Butler: As Minister I am not in a position to comment on the details of an individual case. However I can confirm that I am aware of this case and that my Department is examining the most appropriate action and follow up in relation to the information provided.