Results 81-100 of 10,619 for speaker:Mary Butler
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (11 Jul 2024)
Mary Butler: Home Support aims to enable people to continue to live in their own homes with confidence, security and dignity. It is a non-statutory service and access to the current service is based on assessment of the person’s needs by the HSE; having regard to available resources and the competing demands for the services. Demand for Home Support, and its importance as an alternative service to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (11 Jul 2024)
Mary Butler: In fulfilment of the commitment in the Programme for Government, the Government has established an independent Commission on Care for Older People, the inaugural meeting of which was held on 21st March 2024. In Budget 2024 €1.243 million was allocated to the Commission, which is being supported by a secretariat from my Department. The Commission is chaired by Professor Alan Barrett...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (11 Jul 2024)
Mary Butler: In March 2022, the Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler, T.D., established a cross-departmental Strategic Workforce Advisory Group and this Group was charged with examining, and formulating recommendations to address challenges in front-line carer roles in home support and long-term residential care sectors. The Report of the Strategic Workforce Advisory Group on Home...
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second and Subsequent Stages (10 Jul 2024)
Mary Butler: This legislation has three main aims. First, through amendments to the Health Act 2007, it will strengthen the regulatory framework for nursing homes and residential care facilities for people with disabilities and children, thereby driving improvements for those living in such facilities. These people are some of our most vulnerable citizens. It is vital that we have a robust system of...
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second and Subsequent Stages (10 Jul 2024)
Mary Butler: I thank Senator Conway for his contribution. To clarify with regard to the fair deal, this amendment applies when, for example, a bachelor farmer who needs the support of a nursing home wants to appoint a successor so the farm will stay within the family. The person appointed as a successor does not have to be the person who the farm is eventually left to in the will.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (10 Jul 2024)
Mary Butler: Lucan Lodge is a private nursing home, located in South Dublin, which was operated by Passage Healthcare International (Ireland) Limited. The HSE was notified on Thursday 16th May 2024 by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), that HIQA had cancelled the registration of Lucan Lodge Nursing Home with the agreement of the Directors of Passage Healthcare International (Ireland)...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (10 Jul 2024)
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 Homes (10 Jul 2024)
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 Homes (10 Jul 2024)
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 Care Packages (10 Jul 2024)
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 (10 Jul 2024)
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 Services (10 Jul 2024)
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: Health Services (10 Jul 2024)
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 Services Staff (10 Jul 2024)
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 (10 Jul 2024)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 356 to 358, inclusive, and 396 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 (10 Jul 2024)
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: Addiction Treatment Services (10 Jul 2024)
Mary Butler: As this is a service 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 (10 Jul 2024)
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 (10 Jul 2024)
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 (10 Jul 2024)
Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.