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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for his question. I will follow up on this today. The Deputy is aware that we had a situation over the last six months where the Fórsa union was not co-operating in relation to giving us responses. Some 54% of all parliamentary questions asked in the Oireachtas are for the Department of Health. I cannot tell the Deputy the volume that comes through this Department-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: In relation to that specific case, which the Deputy raised directly, I will give the Deputy a commitment that I will follow up on that today and try to get a response for him.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: We have the highest life expectancy in the EU.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Facilities (5 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: I feel the Deputy's frustration because I feet it as well. The situation is that when those seven respite beds were opened over the last 12 months, the staffing for those seven beds were funded. I do not see any reason they were not funded last week. My understanding is that they are funded and this is the reason they were looking for agency staff to support that. As I said, I will...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (5 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy again. I am conscious that Rebecca and her mam might be actually watching tonight so I will say it again. ADHD does not stop when you turn 18. In 2021, one of the first clinical programmes I launched was in respect of ADHD for adults and I have visited a number of the teams already. The teams are separate to the general adult mental health services. It is a separate...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Facilities (5 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank Deputy Connolly for raising this really important matter. She referred to how she learned the news about the hospital. I learned from the Deputy's question and from a media query I got today. I am not happy with that at all. I would expect to be informed of any decision to close a ward or a hospital. I begin by acknowledging, as the Deputy has, the vital healthcare role that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products (5 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy very much. I will bring his comments to the attention of the Minister for Health. As I said, the State spent more than €3 billion on medicines last year, which is a new record. This is in the context of a total health budget of €22.5 billion, which is another record. At the same time, however, it is a person who needs that orphan drug, for example, and it...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (5 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: Can the Deputy confirm what community healthcare organisation, CHO, she is in?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (5 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: Okay, great. I thank the Deputy for raising this really important issue this evening. As she said, ADHD has long been recognised as one of the most common psychiatric disorders in children and it is now known to persist into adulthood. Core symptoms include inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. It can cause many issues in areas such as personal and social relations, education and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products (5 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank Deputy Flaherty for raising this issue and for his comprehensive explanation. It is not a condition I am overly familiar with. I will first provide some background for our colleagues and then address his question. This medicine is used to treat polyneuropathy - nerve damage - caused by hATTR. The European Medicines Agency, EMA, granted marketing authorisation for this product in...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: As the Deputy knows, children referred to CAMHS by their GPs have to meet a specific threshold. I am delighted to put on record that the waiting list for those accessing CAMHS decreased by 480 last year. There are still approximately 3,700 children on the waiting list. We are working hard across every community healthcare organisation to reduce the list. We have six waiting list...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: We have to put in perspective what I am dealing with as Minister of State with responsibility for older people. HIQA has issued a clear directive that it does not believe the premises is safe and that there is a fire risk. I have to listen to that. As of 27 February, 40 residents had been transferred from Cherry Orchard campus. There are 22 residents still on site. I know the families...

Child and Youth Mental Health: Statements (29 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: I made most of my comments in the opening piece. I would like to begin by thanking everyone who has been here today. I know for a fact that were Deputy Verona Murphy not in the Chair, she would have been sitting over there and would have stood up and spoken as well. It is no surprise to me who spoke here today because everybody who did so constantly raises issues about mental health with...

Child and Youth Mental Health: Statements (29 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: The Deputy might send me on that letter.

Child and Youth Mental Health: Statements (29 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: I am pleased to have the opportunity to discuss child and youth mental health services and highlight the work that has been ongoing over the lifetime of this Government to bring improvements to mental health services. I assure the House that the Government is fully committed to the delivery of modern, high-quality, person-centred, recovery-orientated mental health services. As Minister of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: It was time for the Labour Minister to do it.

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Health Strategies (29 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: I wish to comment on computerisation, especially regarding home supports. There is currently a split in that the 22 million home support hours last year were delivered between private, public and voluntary services. Approximately 55% of all the home support last year was delivered by private sector services, which all use IT to deliver their supports. Unfortunately, the HSE is lagging but...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Health Strategies (29 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: We did actually pilot an IT system for homecare in former CHO area 3, which I think it is now called the Limerick–midwest region. It is hard to keep up with the changes in names. The staff are continuing to use the system. It makes a significant difference because, where a person in receipt of homecare has a fall, has been moved to hospital or has gone on holidays, there can be...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Nursing Homes (29 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: It is an important question. I will not comment on the individual case, but it is important to state that nursing home residents, whether younger people or older adults with disabilities, should enjoy the same level of support and access to services for which they are eligible as when they lived in their own homes. It is acknowledged that the reason they require 24-hour support is their...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Nursing Homes (29 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: If the Deputy sends me the details of that case, I will have it looked into because it is not appropriate for the family of someone who is non-verbal, living in a nursing home and dependent on disability allowance and the fair deal scheme to be sent a bill of €2,500. As she said, we need to bring more clarity to this area. I deal with it myself. LocalLink has been helpful,...