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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)

Mary Butler: I have only one. Apologies.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for his question. When I first saw the matter he was raising, I was wondering whether "orthoptist" was a spelling mistake. Apparently, it is not. An orthoptist is a health and social care professional who specialises in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of squints or eye turns, eye movement disorders and childhood visual problems such as what we know as lazy eye....

Healthcare Services in the Mid-West Region: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2024)

Mary Butler: Correct.

Healthcare Services in the Mid-West Region: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2024)

Mary Butler: I am sorry. I thought the Minister had clarified that we are not opposing the motion.

Healthcare Services in the Mid-West Region: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2024)

Mary Butler: At the outset, I wish to offer my heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the family, friends and community of Aoife Johnston on the death of a beautiful young girl. I cannot even begin to imagine their loss. The Government recognises the challenges in health services in the mid-west region and the distress these have caused to patients, their families and staff. From the start, this...

Healthcare Services in the Mid-West Region: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2024)

Mary Butler: Let us be fair: the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, stopped that from happening.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: General Practitioner Services (24 Sep 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank the Senator for raising this important issue. His question goes to the heart of Sláintecare, the right care at the right time as close to home as possible. As the Senator is aware, GPs are self-employed practitioners, most of whom hold a GMS contract for the provision of services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. While the HSE provides significant...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: General Practitioner Services (24 Sep 2024)

Mary Butler: The Government is working to ensure general practice is sustainable in all areas in the future. The Senator mentioned that we are 4.5 years into the term of the Government, which we are, but the number of doctors entering GP training has increased by 80% in the past five years, which has to be acknowledged. This year, 347 new entrants commenced GP training, a 21% increase on last...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (24 Sep 2024)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (24 Sep 2024)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (24 Sep 2024)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (24 Sep 2024)

Mary Butler: Safeguarding at-risk adults against abuse is of paramount importance and is taken very seriously by the Government. I have welcomed the independent Law Reform Commission’s Report on ‘A Regulatory Framework for Adult Safeguarding’ published in April. The Report sets out comprehensive and wide-ranging recommendations that have relevance across a range of Government...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (24 Sep 2024)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (24 Sep 2024)

Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 409, 477 and 495 together. The Department of Health, the HSE and I are aware of the developing situation concerning nursing homes formerly operated by Aperee Ltd. Aperee Camp/Ocean View is the sixth nursing home from the Aperee group which has been de-registered by HIQA due to non-compliance with regulations. The Chief Inspector has identified significant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (24 Sep 2024)

Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 413 and 497 together. The Department of Health, the HSE and I are aware of the developing situation concerning nursing homes formerly operated by Aperee Ltd. Aperee Camp/Ocean View is the sixth nursing home from the Aperee group which has been de-registered by HIQA due to non-compliance with regulations. The Chief Inspector has identified significant levels of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (24 Sep 2024)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (24 Sep 2024)

Mary Butler: New Infrastructure Guidelines, which supersede the Public Spending Code (PSC), were introduced on 1st January 2024. The Department of Health is working with the HSE to implement the new Infrastructure Guidelines. The HSE have robust systems and procedures to appraise, manage, and deliver infrastructure projects required for the provision of health services. These are detailed in the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Sep 2024)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (24 Sep 2024)

Mary Butler: As the Deputy will be aware, the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2023, was before Second Stage in the Dáil on 27 February 2024. No consultation between officials in my Department and the Deputies is required before the Amendment Bill can proceed to Committee Stage. As the Deputy will be aware, the Government's Mental Health Bill was at an advanced stage of drafting when the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (24 Sep 2024)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.