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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (18 Oct 2016)

Helen McEntee: The allocation for Mental Health in 2017 will be €851.3 million, an increase of €24.7 million, or approximately 3%, over 2016. In addition, a further €50 million will be provided for the construction of the new national forensic mental health service in Portrane. The figure of €851.3 million represents approximately 6% of the total Health Budget of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (18 Oct 2016)

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 (18 Oct 2016)

Helen McEntee: I have recently secured additional funding for Mental Health Services in this Budget in line with the Programme for Partnership Government's commitment to increase funding for this vital area of our Health services. This additional funding will build on the already substantial funding that was provided for mental health since 2012 under the previous Government where annual funding increased...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (18 Oct 2016)

Helen McEntee: 'A Vision for Change' has guided national mental health policy for the past 10 years and its term comes to an end this year. The Department of Health, following a recent request for tender, will shortly confirm the award of 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Funding (18 Oct 2016)

Helen McEntee: I am pleased to say that overall funding for services for older people has increased to €765 million in 2017 - an increase of €82 million since the HSE’s 2016 Service Plan. This has focused on additional funding for home care in particular and is aimed at allowing people to continue to live in their own homes and at facilitating discharge of older people from acute...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (18 Oct 2016)

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 Staff (18 Oct 2016)

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 Care Packages Funding (18 Oct 2016)

Helen McEntee: Home care services are critical to allow older people, including people with dementia, to stay in their own homes for as long as possible. They can also provide respite to carers and support them in their caring role. I am pleased to say that overall funding for services for older people has increased to €765 million in 2017 - an increase of €82 million since the HSE's 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (18 Oct 2016)

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 (18 Oct 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2016)

Helen McEntee: This is the first budget of the new partnership Government. It is also the first budget comprised of input from members of all parties and Independents in this House through the Committee on Budgetary Oversight. This is a new and positive move. The context of the budget is the need for fairness. We must see a matching social recovery to mirror the economic recovery and give people a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (13 Oct 2016)

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 (12 Oct 2016)

Helen McEntee: 24/7 cover is provided within mental health services by a number of interlinked components across the services. These are as follows: - During normal working hours i.e. 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday, the Community Mental Health Teams responsible for each age group (children and adolescents, working age adults and older persons) are available to respond to crises. For existing patients of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (12 Oct 2016)

Helen McEntee: The Department is currently discussing with the Health Service Executive a proposal for the restructuring of senior management in the Executive. The rationale for these proposed changes is to provide more dedicated focus at the most senior level of the HSE on the twin challenges of improved operational performance in our health service on a day to day basis and the planning of a significant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (12 Oct 2016)

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 Funding (12 Oct 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation (12 Oct 2016)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware my Department is developing a new implementation proposal for the National Positive Ageing Strategy. This plan proposes mechanisms to facilitate the identification by NGO stakeholders of their policy priorities, along with regular on-going structured engagement between relevant State Agencies and stakeholders on the key issues so identified. The details of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (12 Oct 2016)

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 Staff Recruitment (12 Oct 2016)

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 Care Packages Funding (12 Oct 2016)

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