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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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Expenditure (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 Home Services (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: Health Services (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: Home Help Service 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: Mental Health Policy (2 May 2017)

Helen McEntee: 'A Vision for Change' came to the end of its 10-year term in 2016 and preparations for a review and updating of policy have been underway since early last year. In September 2016, an external evidence and expert review was commissioned from WRC Consultants as the first step in determining the parameters of a revision of A Vision for Change. This review was completed on 17 February 2017,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (2 May 2017)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Apr 2017)

Helen McEntee: The Department has been engaging with the IFA and small businesses over recent months. We would expect to have a conclusion to this in the coming weeks.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services Provision (13 Apr 2017)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Senator for raising this extremely important issue. I know a programme such as the "Dispatches" programme can be very upsetting, particularly for someone with a child with a mental health problem or disability, and even more so for a parent whose child is there. As the Senator said, three young people with mental health problems have been sent over there. I am sure people in...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services Provision (13 Apr 2017)

Helen McEntee: It has been brought to my attention that many of the cases shown in the programme were historical cases and since then HSE officials have made regular visits to the children sent over there. As I said, there were visits in October before the new facility was occupied and there have been visits since then. Those high-intensity cases or the ones with most specific needs are kept under regular...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (13 Apr 2017)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 226 to 229, inclusive, together. The provision of new facilities, or other non-capital initiatives, to enhance forensic mental health provision nationally is central to modernising mental health services in line with the strategy document A Vision for Change. The delivery of the replacement facility for Central Mental Hospital at Portrane and the ICRUs is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (13 Apr 2017)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.