Results 15,061-15,080 of 15,508 for speaker:Helen McEntee

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (21 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If the Deputy has not received a reply within 15 working days, she should contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Conditions (21 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days she should contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (21 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days he should contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with the HSE.

Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (16 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: I thank my colleague, the Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris, for his commitment to the health budget, as is clear from this discussion. In particular, I welcome the additional funding provided for home care services. In recent weeks I have engaged with numerous advocacy groups, officials from the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive and, most importantly, individuals...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (16 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on his new role and wish every Senator well in this term. I hope, like my colleague the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, to be here for the next five years to engage and debate with Members of Seanad Éireann. I thank the Senator for raising this issue, which I know is very important to him. The Minister for Health, Deputy Harris,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (16 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a reply within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and it will follow up the matter with the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Payments (16 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: The legislation underpinning the Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS) requires each private nursing home to negotiate and agree a price for long-term residential care services with the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) should they wish to be an approved nursing home for the purposes of the Scheme. In negotiating with nursing homes the NTPF has regard to: - costs reasonably and prudently...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility (16 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS) is a system of financial support for those assessed as needing long-term nursing home care. Participants contribute according to their means while the State pays the balance of the cost. In order to be eligible to apply for the Scheme, an applicant must be ordinarily resident in the State. This means that they are living in the State for at least a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (14 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, I am referring this question to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a reply within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (14 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, I am referring this question to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a reply within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Subventions (14 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (14 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (14 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: I welcome this report, a collaborative research project undertaken by the Irish Association of Social Workers, Age Action the Alzheimer Society of Ireland and the School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice, University College Dublin. The report examined how the health and social care system is responding to the care needs, required supports and preferences of older people, as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (14 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Funding (14 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them. Demand for home care services is rising as more people are supported in their own homes rather than in hospitals or nursing homes and I am...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (14 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a reply within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (14 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: When the Nursing Homes Support Scheme commenced in 2009, a commitment was made that it would be reviewed after three years. The Report of the Review was published in July 2015. The Review included a general examination of the operation of the Scheme, as well as the balance between residential care and care in the community. A number of key issues have been identified for more detailed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Self-Harm Prevention (9 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: In 2014, the National Registry for Deliberate Self-Harm recorded 11,126 presentations to hospital due to self-harm, involving 8,708 individuals. The self-harm rate, 200 per 100,000 of the population, was essentially unchanged from 2013. This levelling off follows three successive decreases in the rate of persons presenting to hospital following self-harm from 2011 – 2013. The only...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: The additional ring-fenced mental health funding of €160 million provided over 2012-16 inclusive, has contributed significantly to the implemention ofA Vision for Change. Implementation of this policy takes place in the context of annual HSE Service Plans, in line with service priorities and resource availability. Funding for mental health in 2016 will increase from the 2015 outturn...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (9 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a reply within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.