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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (2 Jul 2019)

Mary Butler: 494. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, has spent in the first five months of 2019 treating those on waiting lists in excess of 11 months wait; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28176/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Urban Renewal Schemes (27 Jun 2019)

Mary Butler: I thank the Minister of State for his commitment to this project and I welcome the fact he has said the initial URDF support to Waterford as well as other successful bid proposals is approved in principle and is subject to a finalised agreement between the Department and Waterford City and County Council. I acknowledge what he said about it being a starting point but I need to reiterate that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Urban Renewal Schemes (27 Jun 2019)

Mary Butler: I have raised the north quays project in Waterford numerous times and I know the Minister of State is familiar with it. The north quays in Waterford is the site of a proposed €350 million regeneration project that will be a game-changer for the city. This opportunity has presented itself through the hard work and efforts of Waterford City and County Council under the leadership of...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Jun 2019)

Mary Butler: Yesterday the Minister for Health signed legislation to allow for the operation of the medical cannabis access programme on a pilot basis for five years. The purpose of the programme is to facilitate compassionate access to cannabis for medical reasons. Some parents travel to Holland to obtain medical cannabis, under licence, on a three monthly basis. When will they be able to access the...

CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Jun 2019)

Mary Butler: Over the past 12 months, we have spent a lot of time discussing CervicalCheck, smear tests, the two Scally reports, court cases and those women who tragically lost their lives due to misdiagnosis. I do not think the memory of Emma Mhic Mhathúna's coffin passing outside the gates of Leinster House with her five children behind it will ever leave me. There are days that stand out since I...

Carers: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2019)

Mary Butler: When I spoke yesterday to the Sinn Féin motion on home support workers, I started by paying tribute to carers. Once again, I pay tribute to the immense work done by them. I support the motion proposed by Deputy Penrose and his Labour Party colleagues. Those who work as carers have been completely undervalued by the Government, even though they provide essential support for their loved...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Regulations (26 Jun 2019)

Mary Butler: 136. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the guidelines under the Safety Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 have been updated and-or reviewed to reflect the possible risks to employees through cyber or digital means; if so, if there are clear arrangements for the protection and general welfare of an employee and a mechanism in place that...

Home Help: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jun 2019)

Mary Butler: Is it the case that I cannot move my amendment because the Minister of State has moved an amendment?

Home Help: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jun 2019)

Mary Butler: I pay tribute to home support workers and the contribution they make to society. They provide medical care, support and much more. As all Deputies know, they are a lifeline for older people, vulnerable persons and those who want to live safely and securely at home among family, friends and community. It is important to remember that we are an ageing nation and we should celebrate that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (25 Jun 2019)

Mary Butler: 163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposal to develop a two-year apprenticeship course for healthcare assistants; when the course will be available for participants; and the colleges that will offer it. [26818/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (25 Jun 2019)

Mary Butler: 510. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of home care support services outsourced to private companies in 2018, by CHO, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26815/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (25 Jun 2019)

Mary Butler: 511. To ask the Minister for Health if the requirement for travel time payments to home care support staff will have to be covered from the existing 2019 budget for home care hours; if this will contribute to a reduction in hours available for persons in need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26816/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (25 Jun 2019)

Mary Butler: 512. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether home care support packages provided by the Health Service Executive offer the best value to support persons who need care at home; and his plans to fill the vacancies in the sector. [26817/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Administration (25 Jun 2019)

Mary Butler: 513. To ask the Minister for Health the procedures being put in place to provide the relevant information technology programme to facilitate the new rota requirements for home care support staff that are now rostered five over seven days as per the recent agreement or contract. [26819/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (25 Jun 2019)

Mary Butler: 514. To ask the Minister for Health the number of intensive dementia home care packages in place from January 2019 to date. [26820/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy (25 Jun 2019)

Mary Butler: 515. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop a new dementia strategy in view of the fact the current one has expired; his plans to provide more dementia advisers for the 55,000 persons currently suffering with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26821/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (25 Jun 2019)

Mary Butler: 516. To ask the Minister for Health if extending the FreeStyle Libre device to adults with type 1 diabetes will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26822/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (25 Jun 2019)

Mary Butler: 517. To ask the Minister for Health the services available in the primary care unit in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary; the number of staff employed; his plans to enhance services in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26823/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Incidence (25 Jun 2019)

Mary Butler: 518. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recent number of young persons who have committed suicide in the south County Tipperary area; his plans to enhance mental health services in this area; his plans to provide counselling services for families affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26824/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (25 Jun 2019)

Mary Butler: 519. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons employed in the treatment abroad scheme office; the length of time it takes to process an application once all the paperwork is in order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26825/19]