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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Tribunals (27 May 2020)
Jim Daly: The Mental Health Commission has confirmed that as of 14 May, no one-person tribunals have taken place under the amended Act. Under section 48 of the Mental Health Act, 2001, Mental health tribunals review the admission or renewal order of an involuntarily detained patient. Tribunals are comprised of three people (a chair, who is a solicitor or barrister, a consultant psychiatrist and a...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)
Jim Daly: The COVID-19 Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business (Government of Ireland, 1 May 2020) is a living, flexible document and will be subject to regular review, in the context of the progression or suppression of COVID-19 in Ireland at different points in time, new guidance and evidence from the research, experience and findings of international bodies and of other countries and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (27 May 2020)
Jim Daly: 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: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (27 May 2020)
Jim Daly: 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)
Jim Daly: The HSE through the Health Protection Surveillance Centre has developed an extensive body of guidance and support tools to assist staff in long-term residential care facilities (LTRC), including nursing homes, in their management of COVID-19 cases, including in relation to decisions on transfer of residents, to hospitals, where appropriate. The current relevant guidelines are the:...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (27 May 2020)
Jim Daly: The development of all aspects of mental health services for young people, as reflected in the HSE Service Plan 2020, remains a priority for Government. Services have benefited from significant additional investment over recent years, which has resulted in an overall provision of €1.026 billion for HSE Mental Health this year. This represents an increase of €315m since 2012, and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (27 May 2020)
Jim Daly: 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: Mental Health Services (27 May 2020)
Jim Daly: The work of the revised mental health policy is complete. The final draft was agreed by cabinet Social Policy Committee in December 2019. The government must next review and approve the policy at which point the policy can then be published. This policy was developed following a process of research into international innovation and best practice in the field of mental health and an extensive...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 May 2020)
Jim Daly: 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)
Jim Daly: 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)
Jim Daly: The Department of Health and HSE are undertaking work to determine the current level of service delivery in the community and to set out plans, including associated required capacity, to resume services, including day services, in line with the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business. This process will take on board the learning of the current period, including the possibility of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)
Jim Daly: Appropriate evidence-based guidance to support the work of health and social care providers on a range of issues, including infection prevention and control, and the use of PPE has been developed by both the HSE and the HPSC and is updated regularly as appropriate and made available on their websites. The HPSC published updated guidance on the use of surgical face masks on 22 April and is now...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (27 May 2020)
Jim Daly: 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 Care Packages (27 May 2020)
Jim Daly: 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: Mental Health Services (27 May 2020)
Jim Daly: 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 May 2020)
Jim Daly: 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)
Jim Daly: Since COVID-19 first emerged in China in December 2019, the Government has taken decisive actions in response to this virus, advised by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NHPET). People living in Long-term Residential Care facilities are particularly vulnerable populations in the context of Covid-19 and have been identified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to be at a higher risk...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (27 May 2020)
Jim Daly: 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)
Jim Daly: 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)
Jim Daly: I am aware of how difficult the current restrictions on visiting are for both nursing home residents and their families, however, the current expert guidance should be adhered to. The primary responsibility of managing the risk of infection with Covid-19 and for control of outbreaks lies with the residential care facility, within their responsibilities for resident care and infection...