Results 121-140 of 2,208 for speaker:Mary Butler in 'Dáil debates'

Healthcare Provision in Rural Communities: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: Will the Deputy confirm the area?

Healthcare Provision in Rural Communities: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: Yes, okay.

Healthcare Provision in Rural Communities: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "recognises that: — access to effective and sustainable general practice services is a cornerstone of the delivery of healthcare; — the Government, recognising the importance of general practice and acknowledging the challenges faced in some areas to maintain...

Paediatric Orthopaedic and Urology Services: Motion [Private Members] (20 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank all colleagues here for the attention they have given to this really important matter. I also acknowledge all upstairs looking down on us. They have been here all day. They have travelled far and wide to be here to tell their stories. As the Minister said earlier, he had to leave early. He is attending a meeting with the chief executive of the HSE, Bernard Gloster, and the HSE...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for her question and for her continued advocacy for improved mental health services. As she knows, I visited Arden House in Wexford last year. I need to point out that we have two CAMHS teams in Wexford. The one in Arden House is currently not running a waiting list. I met the team-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: Can I respond, please?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: I visited Arden House and I met the team. There is a very good and comprehensive team working in Arden House. When someone looks to be supported by a CAMHS team, it is not the politicians or the parents who will determine whether they meet the criteria or not but it is the consultant psychiatrist in the multidisciplinary team. There has been a lot of comment today about children's...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for his question. There are 12,500 whole-time equivalents working in mental health the length and breadth of the country. There has been a significant increase in the past three and a half years. In relation to the clinical programmes, for example, an additional €5.6 million has been allocated nationally and we saw recruitment of 120 staff in the past three and a...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: -----specifically to increase the workforce. We will continue to do that. Last year we recruited heavily in mental health - with over 390 people recruited - and we will continue to do that. There are gaps and I am trying to address them at the moment.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. The Government is actively working to increase the number of GPs working in the State and to increase GP access throughout the country. GPs are self-employed and the HSE steps in when there is a situation where a GP may retire. There are currently 23 vacancies around the country, down from 34 last year. We are making considerable...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: As I rise to my feet today to answer the Deputy, I am aware that 56,000 people the length and breadth of the country are receiving home care supports. I thank the Government for providing me with a budget of €726 million this year so that people can age in place. It is important for people to receive home care, day care and meals on wheels so that they can live for as long as...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: The budget provided this year for home care is €726 million. As I stand here today, approximately 56,000 people throughout the country are receiving home care. I know there are challenges at times. If the Deputy sends me the details of the specific case, I will have it investigated and will engage with him.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: There are 75 CAMHS teams and 800 people working for the service, with 225,000 appointments allocated last year to children under its care. It is fair to acknowledge that a huge amount of really good work happens in CAMHS. As the Deputy knows, the new mental health Bill will provide for the regulation of all community residences and services, including CAMHS, which will be introduced on a...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising this really important issue. I am lucky to be in the position that the Government has provided me with €726 million for home care provision in 2024. Today, 56,000 people the length and breadth of the country are receiving home care. It is a fact that they are predominantly older people. If the Deputy passes on the details of the case he raised to me,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: You got your headline there Mattie.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: We are.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2024)

Mary Butler: And Independents.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Jan 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy very much for his question. There were two parts to it. We have seen increasing waiting lists for young people with mental health difficulties who need psychology supports. We have been running a waiting list initiative over the past three years that has proven very successful. We have targeted children who have been waiting in excess of 12 months. We have also looked...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (24 Jan 2024)

Mary Butler: I accept everything Deputy Daly has said. He said it in good faith. People, families, children and young people have been through enough. This is not to say that the scheme in question is limited. The current situation where people from south Kerry were allowed into scheme occurred because we did a random sample audit of 50 files, then we did a complete look back over that five year...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (24 Jan 2024)

Mary Butler: It is currently under way. I hope to have it at the end of the first quarter of this year.