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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (9 Feb 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 (9 Feb 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Blood Donations (8 Feb 2017)
Helen McEntee: I thank the Senator for raising this issue. I am responding on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Harris. While I might not be able to give the Senator all the responses he needs, I will certainly relay his views to the Minister. The remit of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service, IBTS, is to provide a safe, reliable and robust blood service to the health system. It keeps all its deferral...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Blood Donations (8 Feb 2017)
Helen McEntee: To reiterate, there are two different groups of sexually transmitted infections, and individuals infected by some of them are permanently excluded from donating. Perhaps that is the reason. As I have said, and as the Senator has said himself, the lifting of the lifetime ban and other changes introduced recently were to ensure a fairer system. We need, however, to ensure we take precautions...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (8 Feb 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 (8 Feb 2017)
Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 to 200, inclusive, together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Report (8 Feb 2017)
Helen McEntee: 'A Vision for Change' has guided national mental health policy for the past 10 years and its term came to an end in 2016. The Department of Health, following a recent request for tender, awarded a contract for an expert evidence review and analysis of national and international best practice in the development and delivery of mental health services. The review aims to identify sites of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Administration (8 Feb 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 Services (8 Feb 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 Staff Data (8 Feb 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: Primary Care Services Provision (8 Feb 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 Data (8 Feb 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 (8 Feb 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 (7 Feb 2017)
Helen McEntee: The Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015, which is the responsibility of the Department of Justice and Equality, provides for the establishment of the Decision Support Service within the Mental Health Commission to support decision-making by and for adults with capacity difficulties and to regulate individuals who are providing support to people with capacity difficulties. A Steering...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (7 Feb 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 (7 Feb 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 Data (7 Feb 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 Administration (7 Feb 2017)
Helen McEntee: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS) is a system of financial support for people who require long-term nursing home 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 care appropriate to the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (7 Feb 2017)
Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 384 and 386 together. The Health Information and Quality Authority is the independent authority established under the Health Act 2007 to drive continuous improvement and to monitor safety and quality in Ireland's health and personal social care services. Since 2009 all nursing homes - public, voluntary, and private have been registered and inspected by...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (7 Feb 2017)
Helen McEntee: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS) is a system of financial support for those in need of long-term nursing home care. Participants contribute to the cost of their care according to their income and assets while the State pays the balance of the cost. The Scheme aims to ensure that long-term nursing home care is accessible and affordable for everyone and that people are cared for in the...