Results 141-160 of 208 for cork speaker:Mary Butler

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (30 Jun 2021)

Mary Butler: ...;s University Hospital. The number of adult beds will increase, in line with the National Clinical Programme, including an additional 3 beds in St. Vincent's, 5 beds in North Dublin, 5 beds in Galway and 5 beds in Cork. Timeframes for new beds will have to be established. These beds will be linked to eating disorder hubs. The funding available for 2021 will allow for the creation of two...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (30 Jun 2021)

Mary Butler: ...treat over 90% of people with eating disorders in the community, avoiding more serious inpatient treatment. There are currently 2 eating disorder specialist community teams based in CAMHS, one in CHO4 Cork and Kerry Regional Eating Disorder Service CAREDS (operational since May 2019) and the other based in CHO 7 Linn Dara Community Eating Disorder Service LDCEDS (operational since...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (29 Jun 2021)

Mary Butler: ...;s University Hospital. The number of adult beds will increase, in line with the National Clinical Programme, including an additional 3 beds in St. Vincent's, 5 beds in north Dublin, 5 beds in Galway and 5 beds in Cork. Timeframes for new beds will have to be identified. These beds will be linked to eating disorder hubs. The funding available for 2021 will allow for the creation of two new...

Covid-19, Mental Health and Older People: Statements (29 Apr 2021)

Mary Butler: ...to reinstate funding of €3.94 million for the national clinical programme for eating disorders. There are inpatient supports available for young people with eating disorders, including in Galway, Cork and at the two inpatient units in Dublin. We also, on occasion, have a service level agreement with private providers. If the Deputy forwards the details of this particular case, we...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (22 Apr 2021)

Mary Butler: ...of those in the 70 to 74 age cohort, on continuing the second dose of the 75 to 79 age cohort, and largely completing the second dose vaccination of the 80 to 84 age cohort. The vaccination hubs in Cork and Galway will be in operation on 24 April, with more than 1,500 patients expected to receive the second dose. It is expected that more than 757,000 vaccinations for people over 70 will...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Broadband Plan (11 Feb 2021)

Mary Butler: ...to develop a network design to deliver the new fibre-to-the-home network to these premises. Substantial design work is under way. The first fibre-to-the-home connections are in Carrigaline, County Cork and Cavan. This project will be subject to technical testing and validation prior to a wider release to the area. Since 25 January, retailers have been able to resell the service....

Covid-19 (Mental Health): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Mary Butler: ...;23 million for CAMHS in the budget and there will be 29 more whole-time equivalent staff members as a result. I want to tackle the CAMHS waiting list. There has been a significant reduction in the Cork and Kerry area in the past six months, and that should be acknowledged. On the primary care waiting list initiative, I have had several meetings with representatives of the HSE...

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion [Private Members] (16 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: ...beds as required. At regional and local levels, many mental health services have responded throughout the pandemic by implementing innovative practices such as the introduction of a community assessment hub in Cork. This hub provides direct access to mental health assessment and support seven days a week, reducing the need for people to present to emergency departments. We do not yet...

Seanad: Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: ...make a difference in the short term. Improved forensic bed capacity is envisaged under phase 2 of this capital project, which provides for the two new 30-bed regional intensive care units in Cork and Galway under the multiannual HSE capital plan. This will be another 60 beds. As Members are aware, Sharing the Vision is a ten-year programme for implementing a proper mental health service...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (10 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: ...proactive approach, with a focus on reducing CAMHS waiting times to improve access to a safe and effective service.  In the past eight months, even with Covid, much progress has been made. The waiting list in the CHO 4 area, which covers counties Cork and Kerry, was 352 in October 2020, a reduction from 573 in October 2019. Of those, 78 had been waiting to access CAMHS services for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (10 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: ...vacancy. The CHO put in place a Saturday clinic facilitated by local CAMHS consultant cover to target the waiting list. Having spoken to the chief officer of CHO 4, which covers counties Cork and Kerry, in the past week, I can confirm it has secured a second consultant psychiatrist in CAMHS in Kerry on a temporary basis. The CAMHS teams in Cork and Kerry are both now fully populated in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (10 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: .... A process is being put in place to see where we can get the capacity to so do. The Deputy is correct that there are psychologist vacancies. We are looking at a targeted approach. I will visit Cork in January or February, Covid permitting, to meet the teams there. Significant good work has been done, but we have to do more.

Mental Health Policy: Motion [Private Members] (9 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: ...my concern, of the new posts for 2021, 29 whole-time equivalents will be specifically for CAMHS. Many local mental health services are also implementing innovative practices such as the introduction of a community assessment hub in Cork which provides direct access to mental health assessment and support seven days a week, reducing the need for people to present to emergency...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (2 Dec 2020)

Mary Butler: .... I can assure the Deputies that efforts continue to develop and maintain GP capacity throughout the country and that progress is being made. As Deputies noted, GP out-of-hours services for Cork and Kerry are provided by SouthDoc, a private organisation with more than 20 health centres located across the two counties. In March, the board of directors of SouthDoc informed the HSE of...

Mental Health Parity of Esteem Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: ...;50 million secured for this area in the budget, however, will mean 29 whole-time equivalent new staff working in CAMHS to drive down the waiting lists. Deputy Ó Laoghaire was also concerned about the Cork and Kerry area. I was informed this week by the person in charge of services there that two new appointments of psychiatrists were made in Cork and Kerry, so that should make a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services (1 Oct 2020)

Mary Butler: ...for Government: Our Shared Future has committed to the continued implementation of the neuro-rehabilitation strategy. The HSE has also advised that the South/South West Hospital Group and Cork Kerry Community Healthcare are progressing discussions in regard to the development of a rehabilitation unit in Cork which is consistent with the recommendations of the review of rehabilitation...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Policy (24 Sep 2020)

Mary Butler: ...was coming to the House to discuss issues concerning visitations to nursing homes, but I will address both issues. This was raised in the Dáil a couple of weeks ago by a Sinn Féin Deputy from Cork. I know it is a very challenging issue. I am a mother of three and I brought either my mother or my husband to every single appointment I ever had when I was pregnant. I want to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (15 Sep 2020)

Mary Butler: This is a matter for the Independent Board. Cork Kerry Community Healthcare appreciates the important role which Mount Cara House plays in its community. Mount Cara House is run by an independent board of directors. Alongside some limited funding from HSE Social Inclusion, it is also funded by Cork City Council and by residents themselves. The independent board recently informed the HSE...

Mental Health and Older People: Statements (9 Sep 2020)

Mary Butler: ...list, a subject which was raised frequently tonight. The waiting list stands at 2,366, which is a huge number of children waiting for supports. Deputy Ó Laoghaire mentioned that the numbers in the Cork and Kerry area are very high, which they are, at over 400. The numbers in Galway, however, are extremely good. I will start visiting all the CAMHS units and meeting the different...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (7 Jul 2020)

Mary Butler: 664. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the reopening of maternity classes, including breastfeeding and antenatal classes, in Cork University Maternity Hospital; his views on the effects postponements and cancellations of such classes is having on pregnant women in preparing for the birth of their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13720/20]