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

Mary Butler: The response, which the Deputy will get a copy of, states that under the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, an exceptional needs payment can be made, but that is not always appropriate for a person who may not have family backup and may not be able to communicate. It can be used in some instances, but we need a stronger solution to support people. The CEO of the HSE, Bernard Gloster,...

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

Mary Butler: As I put on the record of the House on Tuesday, we have made progress on the CAMHS waiting list. At the end of 2023, there were 3,759 children on the list. This was a decrease of 480 children through the end of the year. It is still a very high number. I have a dedicated focus on it week on week, month on month. I welcome that reduction. It has to be noted in this context that CAMHS...

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

Mary Butler: We currently have 820 people working in CAMHS, with 225,000 appointments issued last year. There were 12% more referrals last year and in 2021, there was 33% more referrals. By the end of 2024, there will be more than 900 people working in CAMHS. I have received that funding in the budget. As late as yesterday evening, I had a meeting about these posts being put in place. One of the...

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

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for tabling this question. Officials in my Department sought an update from the HSE in relation to the specifics of the question that has been raised. The HSE has advised that four CAMHS teams are shared across the Meath and Louth area to address the population demands of County Meath, as well as the catchment area served by the team in Drogheda. These teams are based in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Care of the Elderly (29 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: Last summer, the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, initiated our new approach to urgent and emergency care planning. This plan focused on improving primary measures, two of the most important being 8 a.m. trolley numbers and improving patient experience time for the over-75s as a priority patient cohort, and those most likely to require longer hospital stays. The last six months of 2023, compared...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Care of the Elderly (29 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: I agree with the Deputy, and what is really important here is hospital avoidance in the first place. We spoke about the teams going into the nursing homes. We now have a situation where if a resident in a nursing home, whether public, private or voluntary, needs an X-ray, the X-ray team is going in there. That is really important and it means that person will not have to be brought by...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Care of the Elderly (29 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for this important question. The Government is committed to the delivery of health and social care services that enable older people to live and age well in their homes and communities. The enhanced community care programme aims to implement an end-to-end care pathway that will care for people at home and, over time, prevent referrals and admissions to acute hospitals...

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: What is the name of the organisation to which the Deputy referred?

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Feb 2024)

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Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank Deputy Ward, once again, for initiating the Bill. I also thank my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, for opening the debate. We are talking about youth mental health tonight and regulation of CAMHS. However, the contribution from Deputy O'Donoghue was so telling, and it especially appealed to males to reach out and ask for support. In 2022, we lost 411 people in...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank Deputy Wynne for her question. I am familiar with Cahercalla community hospital and Dr. Michael Harty, who used to sit on that side of the House in the previous Dáil. I visited the hospital and will meet Dr. Harty again in the next few weeks. The Deputy is correct, in that 3.5% of all nursing homes in Ireland are voluntary not-for-profits. They do not have the same economies...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank Deputy Conway-Walsh for the question. I was delighted to work with the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, and the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, to secure 2,068 whole-time equivalent staff out of budget 2024. The service plan was signed off in recent weeks by the HSE board and by the Cabinet last week. We are working through the figures to allocate where...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputies for their participation in the debate. As the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, outlined yesterday, the measures being introduced as part of this legislation will remove barriers to accessing the rent a room scheme, support further vaccination programmes and help to strengthen Ireland's visibility on our medicine supply chain. The first measure is an important step to...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Referral to Select Committee (22 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Health pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 181(1).

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: High.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: Can I object? Deputy McGrath is not saying anything in relation to the Bill-----

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: That person is not here to defend themselves.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: I dissociate myself from the comments.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: Safeguards.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising this important question. He is quite right. Currently, we have 52 beds operational, and 21 beds closed. The reason they are closed is due to a safe staffing issue. However, what we have been doing is investing more in community teams. We have taken up, where necessary, private capacity, and I am monitoring the waiting list week on week regarding inpatient...