Results 13,801-13,820 of 15,493 for speaker:Helen McEntee
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (2 May 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility (2 May 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (2 May 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (2 May 2017)
Helen McEntee: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme is a scheme of financial support towards the cost of long term residential care. Residents make a contribution towards the cost of their care based on their means and the State pays the balance. In order to avail of support under the scheme a person must be assessed as needing long term residential care. However, Government policy is to support older people...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Commission Reports (2 May 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (2 May 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (2 May 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (2 May 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (2 May 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (2 May 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (2 May 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (2 May 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Availability (2 May 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (2 May 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (2 May 2017)
Helen McEntee: The Health Service Executive Home Help Service is a mainstream community service which provides a number of hours of assistance to individuals with personal care and essential domestic duties. Home Care Packages are enhanced supports, over and above existing mainstream Home Help Service. The HSE’s National Service Plan for 2017 provides for a target of 10.57 million Home Help Hours...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government Implementation (2 May 2017)
Helen McEntee: Under the Programme for Partnership Government, a wide range of commitments to improve the mental health services were given. Progress is being made in a number of areas. Stage one of the review of mental health policy has been concluded and the Expert Evidence Review report produced will help to determine the policy direction for a revision of A Vision for Change. I will be appointing an...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services Provision (2 May 2017)
Helen McEntee: The Department of Health is currently engaged in a detailed process to determine what type of home care scheme is best for Ireland, in relation to both regulation and funding. An important step in this process is a public consultation process which I will be launching at the end of May. The purpose of this consultation is to allow all those who have views on this topic to have their say,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (2 May 2017)
Helen McEntee: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS), commonly referred to as A Fair Deal,is a system of financial support for people who require long-term residential care. Participants contribute to the cost of their care according to their means while the State pays the balance of the cost. The NHSS covers the cost of the standard components of long-term residential care which are:Nursing and personal...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (2 May 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, I am referring this question to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Tribunals (2 May 2017)
Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1112 to 1116, inclusive, together. The principal functions of the Mental Health Commission are specified in Section 33 of the Mental Health Act 2001. This includes the appointment of persons to be members of mental health tribunals; the establishment of a panel of consultant psychiatrists to carry out independent medical examinations under Section 17 of the...