Results 181-200 of 10,134 for speaker:Mary Butler
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Apr 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: Hospital Facilities (9 Apr 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 (9 Apr 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 Services (9 Apr 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 Services (9 Apr 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 (9 Apr 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 Services Waiting Lists (9 Apr 2024)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1622 and 1623 together. As these are operational matters, 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 (9 Apr 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: Mental Health Services (9 Apr 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.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Mar 2024)
Mary Butler: I cannot comment on individual cases. I can tell the Deputy that a huge amount of work has been done to reduce the CAMHS waiting list. I, too, have met with the organisation the Deputy talked about. It members are concerned about the potential dual diagnosis of children with autism and a mental health illness. I have to be very clear, and I have said this several times on the floor of the...
- Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2024)
Mary Butler: I thank the members for attending. This legislation, when enacted, will achieve a number of aims. First, it will provide for an exemption of rent-a-room income of up to €14,000 per annum to be disregarded from the medical card and GP visit card income assessment process. Second, it will amend current legislation to clarify regulatory powers concerning the supply and administration...
- Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2024)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for the question. The Deputy raises a valid question around people having access to medical cards and doctor visit only cards. Currently 50% of people living in the State have either a medical card or a GP visit only card. It is approximately 50% and I remember those figures from the Bill in relation to private care that we do every year. As to the Deputy's specific...
- Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2024)
Mary Butler: It is €13.10 per hour.
- Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2024)
Mary Butler: Yes.
- Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2024)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputies. I will respond to the point, which was made very clearly and especially in relation to discretionary medical cards. There are currently some 180,000 discretionary medical cards, which take into full account the difficult circumstances in the case of applicants who may be in excess of the income guidelines. They exercise discretion and will grant a medical card, for...
- Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2024)
Mary Butler: I will hand over to Mr. O'Connor.
- Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2024)
Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 3: In page 11, line 27, to delete “supply.”.” and substitute “supply.”. This is a technical amendment to correct a typographical error.
- Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2024)
Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 4: In page 11, after line 27, to insert the following: “Reporting of information to support the security of supply of medicines 32I. (1) The Health Products Regulatory Authority may require a relevant person to provide to the Authority, in such form and manner and within such period as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Minister, such information in...
- Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2024)
Mary Butler: That is a reasonable request.