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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (2 Jul 2024)

Mary Butler: As you are aware, ADHD has long been recognised as one of the most common psychiatric disorders in children and it is now known to persist into adulthood. Core symptoms include inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. It can cause many issues in areas such as personal and social relations, education and occupation, managing money and organising life in general, there is also an increased...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (2 Jul 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 (2 Jul 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.

Statutory Home Care: Statements (27 Jun 2024)

Mary Butler: I acknowledge the input of all Deputies today. I thank all those who stayed to speak on a Thursday afternoon. We know the numbers are always a bit less on a Thursday afternoon but many Deputies contributed, which is very welcome. The thrust of the conversation concerns older people, statutory home care and the provision of home care. I will not use the full time allocated but I will...

Statutory Home Care: Statements (27 Jun 2024)

Mary Butler: I welcome the opportunity to discuss statutory home care with my colleagues across the political spectrum. We may not always agree with each other, but I know we are all committed to helping people who need a high level of health and social care service to live at home for as long as it is possible and safe to do so. Home support is an essential service for thousands of people each day...

Arts (Recognition of Comedy) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (27 Jun 2024)

Mary Butler: No.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Jun 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank Deputy Mythen for his question. I am from CHO 5. I am aware that we have an adult eating disorder team in place in Kilkenny but we still do not have a CAMHS eating disorder team in place. The model of care in 2018 advocated for 16 teams in total, eight adult teams and eight CAMHS teams. To date, we have 12 of the teams funded, of which 11 are in place. I announced one more adult...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2024)

Mary Butler: Moore Street.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2024)

Mary Butler: Where is your housing policy?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 Jun 2024)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (27 Jun 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: Nursing Homes (27 Jun 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.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 9: In page 12, after line 22, to insert the following: “PART 5 Amendment of Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013Amendment of Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 11. The Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 is amended in section 2 — (a) in the definition of “prescriber”, by the...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 10: In page 12, after line 22, to insert the following: “PART 6 AMENDMENT OF PATIENT SAFETY (NOTIFIABLE INCIDENTS AND OPEN DISCLOSURE) ACT 2023 Amendment of Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023 12. The Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023 is amended— (a) in section 19(7), by the substitution...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputies. I was pleased to bring these amendments forward today. As was said earlier, pharmacists are an easily accessible, highly trained and regulated valuable health resource. The value and capability they bring has been clearly evidenced in the role they played throughout the pandemic, ensuring continuity of patient care and helping to maximise access to vaccinations....

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for her amendment but at this time the Government does not propose to proceed with its inclusion. The Deputy will be aware that the Bill, as previously drafted, aimed to provide for regulations to be put in place to enable pharmacists to sell and supply certain prescription products in line with protocol, and this aimed to facilitate the sale and supply of oral...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Mary Butler: I have just been informed that the aim is to move the secondary legislation as soon as possible and that will include what the Deputy's ask entails. It is the aim of the Department to move that as a priority.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Mary Butler: There is no timeframe.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 8: In page 12, after line 22, to insert the following: “PART 4 AMENDMENT OF PHARMACY ACT 2007 Amendment of Pharmacy Act 2007 10. The Pharmacy Act 2007 is amended— (a) in section 7(1)— (i) by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (a): “(a) to regulate the profession of pharmacy in the State, including...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy. I agree with what she said about the need to maximise capacity and the strong relationship between the customer, or sometimes the patient, and the pharmacist. We normally return to the same pharmacy, especially in smaller communities. What we are referring to in the Bill currently are what we call common conditions, including some of those the Deputy referred to, such...