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- Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Centres (26 Nov 2020)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for her constructive points. I can hear the frustration and annoyance in her voice regarding the slow pace of this project. The development of primary care centres to accommodate primary care teams and GPs in one location is an essential enabler of the delivery of community and primary care services nationwide. The driving force behind the development of the centres is...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Information and Quality Authority (26 Nov 2020)
Mary Butler: The Mental Health Commission is an independent statutory body, established under the Mental Health Act 2001. The Commission’s principal functions are to promote, encourage and foster the establishment and maintenance of high standards and good practices in the delivery of mental health services and to take all reasonable steps to protect the interests of persons detained in approved...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (26 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: Home Help Service (26 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: Mental Health Services (26 Nov 2020)
Mary Butler: Budget 2021 saw an additional €50 million allocated to HSE Mental Health services, thus bringing the total mental health budget to €1,076 billion. This reflects the Government’s continued commitment to developing all aspects of mental health care nationally. Jigsaw currently has 12 sites nationwide, all of which provide appropriate intervention and supports for young...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Sector (26 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: Proposed Legislation (26 Nov 2020)
Mary Butler: Heads of Bill to provide legislative clarity on the issue of deprivation of liberty safeguards are at a relatively advanced stage. A number of complex legal and policy issues which have arisen during the drafting process remain to be resolved. Work on the Heads of Bill has been paused due to the diversion of resources, as part of the response to COVID-19.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (25 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 (25 Nov 2020)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 185, 213 and 214 together. 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 (25 Nov 2020)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 186, 217 and 218 together. 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 (25 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: Eating Disorders (25 Nov 2020)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 192 to 197, inclusive, together. 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 (25 Nov 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: National Educational Psychological Service (25 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 (25 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, which is the biggest 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (25 Nov 2020)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211, 212, 215 and 216 together. 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 Nov 2020)
Mary Butler: St. Joseph's Centre in Shankill is a part of the St John of God Hospitaller Services Group. It provides residential care for up to 60 residents and approximately 120 day care places per week. All service users have a diagnosis of dementia. The majority of the residential places receive funding support through the Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS). Separately, the HSE contracts for...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (25 Nov 2020)
Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Regulation (25 Nov 2020)
Mary Butler: The Chief Inspector of Social Services takes a risk-based approach to regulation which means that decisions are based on the information about the centre. Regulatory activities are prioritised and resources are organised to ensure monitoring, inspection and enforcement are based on the assessment of the risk that the regulated service poses. In deciding the most appropriate regulatory...